Douglas County Sheriff's Office seeks help in finding missing teen runaway

Submitted by Editor on Mon, 03/04/2013 - 11:34am

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating a 16-year-old female who ran away from her Minden home and has been missing for about a week.

On Feb. 23, Geolyn Balleza ran away from her parent’s home in Minden. She is believed to have run away and is somewhere between Douglas County and the Reno/Sparks area, according to Douglas County authorities.

Geolyn Balleza is described as a white /Pacific Islander female, 5 feet-5 in tall, 170 lbs, heavy build, brown eyes, long straight brown & blond hair, and a tattoo “Sante” lower back. Douglas County Secret Witness is offering a reward for information leading to the location and successful recovery of Geolyn. Identity is not needed, and those who report can remain anonymous.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Geolyn is urged to call DCSO Investigator John Preston at 775-782-9909 or Douglas County Secret Witness at: 775-78-CRIME (775-782-7463).

Douglas County Secret Witness is seeking information on any criminal activity in the Douglas County area. Cash rewards are available for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of perpetrators. Total anonymity is assured. Payment will be made in any manner that the caller prefers. Anyone with information is urged to call 775-78-CRIME (775-782-7463).