Search for 15-year-old girl missing from Monterey Park continues
by: Monterey Park PD
Published: July 23, 2024
Allison Jillian Chao
MONTEREY PARK...
Alison Jillian Chao, reported missing last Tuesday, July 16, has been safely located this morning with the assistance of the Glendale Police Department on July 23.
Monterey Park Police Department extends its appreciation to community members and the many local, state and federal partners for their assistance during the investigation.
Original Story:
Authorities are still searching for a missing 15-year-old girl from Monterey Park who was last seen about a week ago.
Allison Jillian Chao was last seen on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at around 6:20 p.m. in the 4400 block of Collis Avenue in the El Sereno area, according to the Monterey Park Police Department.
Investigators say that she had initially left her father's home in the 200 block of N. Ynez Avenue in Monterey Park at around 5:30 p.m., heading to a family member's house in San Gabriel.
She is described as standing around 5-foot-2 and weighing around 95 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing a purple t-shirt, black shorts and dark-colored shoes. She was reportedly riding a blue mountain bike and carrying a black backpack, investigators said.
"MPPD detectives, in cooperation with our local, county, state and federal partner agencies have been investigating this case continuously since Alison was reported missing," said a statement from MPPD." We continue to work with the Chao family and are canvassing neighborhoods in the area, reviewing surveillance video footage and interviewing possible witnesses."
On Monday, dozens of friends, family and community members flooded the streets in yet another search party for the missing teen, stopping to put up fliers wherever they could.
Last week, similar efforts led searchers to Lauren Kincade-Wong, who checked her home's surveillance system and found unseen footage of Chao riding past her house.
"It's really heartbreaking, because you can tell that she's just right there," she said. "My husband pulled into the driveway right before she rode by. So, you know, if we have just known we could have done something."
The new video trail throws a loop into the investigation, as Chao can be seen riding in the opposite direction of where her family member lives. Some sources say that the trail is heading towards a different home, also owned by her father.
Chao's mother released a statement on Monday, saying that her father, whom she is in the process of divorcing, was supposed to bring their daughter to her the next morning, only learning of her disappearance when she was contacted by police late Tuesday last week.
Anyone with more information was asked to contact investigators at (626) 573-1311.
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