Crime & Safety
Police Searching for 15-Year-Old Missing Girl
Was last seen getting into a car with her godfather at the Washington Square Shopping Center at 5:20 p.m. Wednesday.
Updated 1:30pm Thursday
Petaluma police are trying to locate a 15-year-old Petaluma girl who was reported missing Wednesday evening.
Casa Grande freshman Rubi Cruz-Mendoza was seen getting into a vehicle near the Washington Square Shopping Center around 5:20pm, police said.
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Cruz-Mendoza was in the company of 29-year-old Hilario Matus-Carmona, her godfather, according to police. Police say Cruz-Mendoza is a farmworker and a Petaluma resident. He has a wife and a 2-year-old son who live in Petaluma.
A 20-year-old Hispanic man was driving the vehicle, which was described as a tan or silver colored two-door sedan.
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Anyone who sees either subject is encouraged to contact the Petaluma Police Department at 707-778-4372.
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