Crime & Safety
Have You Seen Maria? San Diego Police Search For Missing Woman
She is considered at-risk because she has a medical condition, police said.
SAN DIEGO, CA — Police sought the public's help Monday in finding a woman who went missing from San Diego.
Maria Alvardo-Mercado, 62, was last seen around 4 p.m. Sunday near her home in the 4800 block of Wightman Street in San Diego, according to the San Diego Police Department. She is considered at-risk because she has a medical condition.
Alvardo-Mercado is Latina, 5 feet tall and about 124 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a tank-top-style shirt and black camouflage pants.
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Anyone who has seen Alvardo-Mercado or knows of her whereabouts was asked to call the department at 619-531-2000.
We need the public’s help. If you see Maria, call SDPD at 619-531-2000 so we can bring her home safely. pic.twitter.com/qN0mrgiKry
— San Diego Police Department (@SanDiegoPD) August 25, 2025
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