The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has issued a call for public assistance in locating Leticia Garcia, a 17-year-old girl last seen early this morning. ClickOrlando reported that she was last spotted at around 1:30 a.m., while WFTV notes the time as 1:22 a.m., both accounts placing her departure from her home in the Clermont area.
Garnering attention for her disappearance, the teen is said to have willingly entered a black Toyota Camry, as per the vehicle's description and license plate number, 36FCBC, that was seen making several U-turns on State Road 50 before heading east toward Orlando; this aligns with the sheriff's speculation that Leticia might be endeavoring to reconnect with a friend known only as "Desi" who resides in the Orlando area, but whose precise address remains elusive, as detailed by WFTV.
Garcia is described consistently across sources as a Hispanic female with brown hair, brown eyes, standing 5 feet 2 inches in height, and weighing about 110 pounds; the last time she was seen, she was clad in a black hoodie paired with black sweatpants.
The urgency of her search is heightened by the scant details surrounding her destination and the company she sought that night, anyone possessing potentially helpful information regarding Garcia's location is encouraged to reach out to Detective Norcross at the Lake County Sheriff’s Office by phoning 352-343-9500 or equally by means of email at [email protected], and anonymous tips can still be tendered through CRIMELINE at 1-800-423-8477, urging wider community participation in shining light on her whereabouts.
