Crime & Safety

Watsonville Teen Reported Missing: Police

Police consider her at-risk.

A pair of images of Ashley Tapia, 15, of Watsonville, last seen about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 0-100 block of Marin Street.
A pair of images of Ashley Tapia, 15, of Watsonville, last seen about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 0-100 block of Marin Street. (Watsonville Police Dept. via Bay City News)

WATSONVILLE, CA — Police in Watsonville reported early Wednesday that an at-risk 15-year-old girl is missing.

Ashley Tapia was last seen in the 0-100 block of Marin Street at about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, police said in a social media post.

Police said she is believed to be wearing blue and green-striped pajama bottoms and a black shirt. They describe her as about 5 feet, 2 inches tall, weighs 125 pounds and typically wears a shoulder-length brown wig.

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Police urge anyone with information about her whereabouts to call them at (831) 471-1151.


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