Crime & Safety
Missing Roseville Teens Found
Roseville Police Sgt. Darin DeFreece says girls have been located
Two missing Roseville High School teen girls have been located, said Darin DeFreece, detective sergeant with the Roseville Police Department in a phone interview.
"We are on route to pick them up and ya as far as I know they are okay," said DeFreece. "We obviously don’t know anything until we start talking to them. We don’t have any further details."
Melissa Perez, 16, and Angelina Loredo, 14, did not return home from school Thursday, Oct. 25.
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The girls reportedly sent text messages to each of their fathers Thursday saying that they were with two men who would not let them leave, according to a police department press release. The girls said they did not know the men.
The texts also reportedly said they were scared and not to call police. They were sent between 6:40 and 9:35 p.m.
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A family friend, who asked not to be identified, said of Angelina, "She is a quiet and nice kid."
Since Thursday, the Roseville Police Department’s investigation’s division and their families have been working “diligently” to find Perez and Loredo, stated a press announcement released Saturday, Oct. 27.
DeFreece said there were no events near Roseville High School that police knew of that led to their disappearance.
He said a press release with more information will be out later today.
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