Montgomery County police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 8-year-old from Gaithersburg.
Miriam Garcia was last seen on Saturday at approximately 6:15 p.m. outside of her home on Marshall Street in Gaithersburg.
Miriam is 3 feet 6 inches and weighs approximately 115 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a white jacket and black/white tie-dye pants.
Miriam may be traveling outside of Maryland with her 41-year-old grandmother, Karla Vanessa Martinez. Police say they are traveling in an unknown vehicle. In an earlier release, police believed the pair was traveling in a black Dodge Ram pickup truck bearing Tennessee license plates. Martinez is 5 feet and weighs approximately 170 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes.
Authorities say her family is concerned for her welfare and police ask you to call them if you have any information at (301) 279-8000 (24-hour line). Callers may remain anonymous.