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Concern for Missing Aspen Hill Area Juvenile (LOCATED)

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Update: October 27, 2019 - Asucenia Benitez has been located safe and unharmed. 

Detectives from the Special Victims Investigations Division are asking the public for help in locating a missing Aspen Hill area juvenile.

Asucenia Martinez Benitez, age 13, was last seen at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Monday, October 21 when she left her Arctic Avenue home on foot.

Benitez is described as a Hispanic female who is 5 feet tall and weighs 100 pounds.  She has black hair and brown eyes.  She was last seen wearing a black and white checkered jacket, blue jeans, a black hat, and black sneakers.

Police and family are concerned for Asucenia Martinez Benitez’s welfare.

Anyone who has information regarding the whereabouts of Asucenia Martinez Benitez is asked to call the Montgomery County Police Special Victims Investigations Division at 240-773-5400 or the police non-emergency number at 301-279-8000 (24 hours).

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Release ID: 19-416
Media Contact: Rick Goodale 
Categories: missing-person