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LASD - Los Angeles County Sheriffs Dept Information Bureau (SIB)
Friday September 9th, 2022 :: 12:24 p.m. PDT

Advisory

**UPDATE-LOCATED**#LASD Advises Missing Person Catherine Buenaventura Has Been Located #Bellflower

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Missing Person's Unit  
is advising Catherine Buenaventura has been located.

Thank you to the public, the media, Aero Bureau, and deputy personnel for their tireless efforts in the search for Ms. Buenaventura. 

Forwarded by:  
Deputy Alejandra Parra   
Sheriff's Information Bureau  
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department  
211 West Temple Street,  
Los Angeles California 90012  
213-229-1700  
http://www.lasd.org


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Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit is asking for the public’s help locating Missing Person Catherine Buenaventura. She is a 21 year-old female Hispanic who was last contacted on August 30, 2022 at 9:00 p.m. on the 17000 block of Lakewood Boulevard in the city of Bellflower.      
 
Catherine is 5’05” tall, 130lbs, brown eyes, with black shoulder length hair. She was last seen wearing a pink hooded jacket. 
 
Ms. Buenaventura’s family is concerned for her wellbeing and asking for the public’s help. 
 
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Missing Persons Unit at (323) 890-5500.  
 
If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org 
 
Forwarded by:  
Deputy Raquel Utley  
Sheriff's Information Bureau  
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department  
211 West Temple Street,  
Los Angeles California 90012  
213-229-1700  
http://www.lasd.org    
 
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Alex Villanueva, Sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department 

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