60-year-old vanishes on mountain hike in forest, CA cops say. Now a frantic search
A hiker vanished while on a mountain trek in a California forest, and now a frantic search is underway, deputies said.
Monica Reza, 60, was last seen 'hiking near the Mount Waterman area' in the San Bernardino Mountains in Angeles National Forest the morning of June 22, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Crescenta Valley Sheriff's Station said in a Facebook post.
Deputies said they and search and rescue crews from across Southern California have 'worked around the clock' searching for Reza.
'We are deeply concerned about the whereabouts of Monica, who has now been missing for over 24 hours,' Acting Captain Ryan Vienna said in the post. 'We have deployed numerous resources, including Air Rescue 5 and other technologies, to aid in the search.'
Rescuers with the Ventura County East Valley Search and Rescue Team said they joined the search for Reza on Monday, June 23, leaving for the forest at about 5 a.m. to attend a 7 a.m. briefing, according to a Facebook post.
'Hopefully Ms. Reza will be found today, if not, we will be back out tomorrow as well,' rescuers said.
Reza, who has gray hair and brown eyes, is described as standing 4 feet, 11 inches tall and weighing about 100 pounds, the sheriff's department said in a news release.
At the time of her disappearance, she was 'wearing a red long sleeve shirt, green hiking pants, and hiking shoes,' deputies said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact deputies at 818-248-3464.
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