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Police Search for Missing 13-Year-Old Girl in Washington Heights

By Carla Zanoni | February 14, 2011 7:10am
Chitara Plasencia was last seen in Washington Heights on Thursday, Feb. 10.
Chitara Plasencia was last seen in Washington Heights on Thursday, Feb. 10.
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By Carla Zanoni

DNAinfo Reporter/Producer

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS — Police are looking for help finding a missing 13-year-old girl from Washington Heights who was last seen on Thursday, Feb. 10.

Chitara Plasencia, described by police as a Hispanic girl with brown hair and brown eyes who stands 5'2" and weighs 130 pounds, was last seen wearing her school uniform, a blue shirt and grey skirt, with a black coat.

Plasencia lives with her family on West 177th Street in the 33rd Precinct, police said.

Anyone with information on Plasencia's whereabouts can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-8477.

Texts can also be sent to CRIMES (274637), then TIP577 or by logging on to the Crime Stoppers' Web site.

All calls are strictly confidential.