Searching for Marizela: An update
By Michelle MalkiMarch 8, 2011 09:44 AM
SEATTLE — The photo above from Marizela’s friends/family shows the tattoo on her left inner arm that reads “lahat ay magiging maayos” — a Tagalog saying for “all will be well.”
Thanks so much to all of you for your prayers and for helping to spread the word across the Internet.
Thanks to many friends/contacts in the Seattle-area media who covered her disappearance over the past few days, including:
Seattle Times KOMO radio’s John Carlson and KOMO TV’s Shomari Stone KING TV KIRO
Marizela still hasn’t been heard from or seen by family since Saturday.
The Seattle PD says it has probable visual identification of Marizela boarding the Othello train near her home in the Rainier Beach area and commuting into the University District during the noon hour on Saturday. A Seattle PD detective from the missing persons bureau says there’s evidence that she was last seen Saturday afternoon at the Safeway in the city’s University District on 4732 Brooklyn Ave NE between 1-2pm. At some point during that time, purchases were made on her debit card.
The police say they “have no reason to suspect foul play” at this point. There are several reasons and grim evidence that cause the family to remain gravely concerned about Marizela’s safety, health, and well-being. As mentioned yesterday in the flyers the family is handing out, Marizela was taking anti-depressants and has been for some time. As my family gets on the ground to continue the search for Marizela, please continue to get the word out to anyone in the Seattle-area you know. Here’s the updated info on her last known location/time. If anyone saw or talked to her in the University District Saturday afternoon or has seen her since, please contact law enforcement ASAP:
Name: Marizela “Mei” Perez
Date Missing: Saturday March 5, 2011; Last seen between 1-2 P.M.
Last Seen: Safeway in University District (4732 Brooklyn Ave NE Seattle, WA 98105)
Possible Routes: Sound Link Light Rail stations, downtown/Chinatown areas, UW Seattle campus, U-district
Description: Asian female, 5’5” tall, 110 lbs, skinny build, asymmetrical bob with short bangs and brown/red highlights hairstyle, tattoo on left inner arm with the words “lahat ay magiging maayos’, last seen wearing a dark jacket with hood, denim jeans, light brown suede laced boots, possibly wearing green eye contacts, possibly carrying a plaid backpack with a Macbook Pro laptop, taking medication for depression.
Please contact if you have any information regarding this person: Jasmin: 609 — 742 — 2360 Edgar: 609 — 646 — 0905 Melinda: 206 — 760 — 1822 Joy: 609 — 742 — 2336