According to investigators, 12 year-old Berta Guevara ran away from home with her 2 month-old baby on Wednesday, June 25, 2008. Police say the teen’s mother was concerned for the safety of both children.
Authorities say the baby’s father went back to the teen mother’s home, sometime today, Friday, June 27, 2008, and dropped off the child with an aunt.
Berta’s family told Eyewitness News Everywhere the teen said she was taking her two year-old baby for a walk, but never returned home. Family members say they believe she is with her boyfriend, 18 year-old Javier Cabrerra. According the family, Cabrerra is the father of two month-old Jennifer Guevara.
The family says many calls were made to Berta’s cell phone, but she never answered.
Police are still looking for 12 year-old Berta Guevara. If anyone has any information that could help police find the teen, call the Memphis Police Department at (901) 545-2677 or the Missing Persons Bureau at (901) 373-3883.
