Rio Rancho, New Mexico Missing Girl Last Seen on Thursday (UPDATE)
Rio Rancho, New Mexico police said Andrea Lucero, 16 years old, left home Thursday with a 37-year-old man named Joe Medina. Police said Medina is believed to be driving a black Lexus convertible with New Mexico plates.
Via Rancho PD:
Missing Endangered Person
A 16 year old female left her home last evening and has not been heard from since. We have received information that she left with the adult male subject.
We have no idea what their relationship is, if any. No information we possess indicates that she was abducted.
Andrea Lucero, 8/3/98, 4’11”, 98 lbs, brown hair, brown eyes, left her residence in Rio Rancho with a 37 year old male, Joe Medina, 6’1”, 220, goatee, brown hair and brown eyes.Mr. Medina is believed to be operating a black 2011 Lexus convertible, NM registration 188RFK or a silver 2005 Toyota Tacoma, NM Registration LZH146.
Please report any information to the Sandoval County Regional Communications Center at 505-891-7226.
PHOTOS
Update: July 12, 2015
The Endangered Missing Person advisory has been upgraded to an Amber Alert. A $100,000 cash only warrant for kidnapping with nationwide extradiction has been obtained for the suspect.
Missing date. Jul 9, 2015
Missing From. Rio Rancho, NM
Age Now16 years old
Sex. Female
Race. Unknown
Hair Color Brown
Eye Color. Brown
Height. 4 feet 11 inches
Weight. 98 pounds
Description: Last seen wearing a red Rio Rancho High School Junior ROTC T-Shirt, Black Shorts and pink framed eye glasses.
Vehicle Information
Make:Lexus
Year:2011
Color:Dark gray
Description:Convertible
License plate:188 RFK
License state:NM
New Mexico AMBER Alert:
The child, Andrea Lucero, was abducted by Joe Medina on July 9, 2015. The child was last seen wearing a red Rio Rancho High School Junior ROTC t-shirt, black shorts, and pink framed glasses. The abductor was last seen in the area of Geraldine Road in Rio Rancho, New Mexico.
They are currently believed to be traveling to or through Colorado in the listed vehicle.