Police Friday were searching for a 35-year-old Colombian woman who went missing while visiting Los Angeles.
Karen Mendoza Ruiz was last seen on Sunday evening near The Grove, in the Fairfax District, according to a Los Angeles Police Department statement.
Ruiz is 5 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs about 120 pounds, with hazel eyes and blonde hair with brown roots. She was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt, blue jeans, black shoes and a black scarf with floral print.
Ruiz speaks only Spanish and was last seen on foot without a phone, ID or money.
Anyone with information on her whereabouts was asked to contact the LAPD Missing Persons Unit at 213-996-1800. Calls made during non-business hours or on weekends can be directed to 877-527-3247. Anonymous tips can be called in to Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or submitted online at lacrimestoppers.org.