Police searching for missing 15-year-old Gaithersburg girl

Police are searching for a missing 15-year-old girl from Montgomery County.

Kathy Pereira was last seen on August 17 in the 500 block of Mandolin Court in Gaithersburg.

She is described as a Hispanic female, 5'3" tall and weighs 120 pounds. She has brown eyes and brown hair.

Anyone with information is asked to call Montgomery County Police Special Victims Division at 240-773-5400 or the police non-emergency number at 301-279-8000.