FREMONT — A 3-year-old Fremont girl was reported missing Friday after her father was found dead in a nearby city, police said.
![Authorities are asking for the public's help in finding Ellie Lorenzo, 3, of Fremont. The girl was last seen at the Casa Arroyo Apartments at 405 Rancho Arroyo Parkway around 6 p.m. Thursday, July 11, 2024. (Fremont Police Department)](https://shacklemedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/fremont-girl-reported-missing-after-her-father-is-found-dead.jpg)
Ellie Lorenzo was last seen around 6 p.m. Thursday at the Casa Arroyo Apartments, located at 405 Rancho Arroyo Parkway, according to the Fremont Police Department.
The girl’s mother filed a missing person report around 12:25 p.m. Friday, police said.
According to the mother, the father was supposed to return the girl Friday night, per a custody agreement, but she learned he had been found dead in a nearby city, according to police.
“Our hearts go out to the family, and we assure you that we are doing everything we can to locate the child,” police said in a news release. “We are asking for the community’s assistance to help locate and ensure the safe return of the missing child.”
The girl is described as Black, about 3 feet tall and 60 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
Anyone with information about the girl’s whereabouts can contact the Fremont Police Department at 510-790-6800.
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Source: www.mercurynews.com