For Immediate Release December 17, 2021
OPD NEWS:
Help Locate Kyla Peterson, A Runaway Person at Risk Due to Age
The Oakland Police Department is requesting assistance from our community and media partners in locating runaway person, Kyla Peterson, who is at-risk due to her age.
Peterson is 15 years old and was last seen December 16, 2021, around 11:00 PM, in the 4100 block of Coolidge Avenue.
Peterson’s family states she is in good physical condition and has mental health challenges and may be in crisis. She is described as a black female, weighing 100 pounds, 5’2” tall, with black hair and brown eyes. Peterson was last seen wearing a blue coat and baggy jeans.
Peterson is known to frequent the following areas where she skateboards:
Dimond Park, Bret Harte Middle School, Laurel Elementary, Rockridge BART Station, and Montclair Neighborhood
If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of Peterson, please notify the Oakland Police Department's Missing Persons Unit at 510-238-3641.
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