Police seek public’s help in locating missing girl, 16

Authorities are looking for a 16-year-old Maricopa girl who was reported as a runaway juvenile around 5 a.m. Monday.

Kaitlin Bowman was last seen at her home in the 35000 block of W. Costa Blanca Drive in Tortosa, police said.

Kaitlin is described as a white female, 5-foot-4, 125 pounds, with black hair and blue eyes, according to a missing person alert posted on Facebook just before 5 p.m. by Maricopa police. She was last seen wearing a light-colored shirt and a black backpack.

Kaitlin reportedly suffers from medical and mental health issues, according to police.

If you have any information on Kaitlin’s whereabouts, please contact Sgt. Perez of the Maricopa Police Department at 520-316-6883.

The department asks that tips and possible sightings are not reported to police via social media.