Family Seeks Answers After Teen Goes Missing On Way To Holiday Party

• UPDATED: Crews Search Pond Amid Search For Missing Teen: Police

CARPENTERSVILE, IL — The search continues for a 17-year-old Carpentersville girl who is believed to have gone missing while on the way to a holiday work party in Vernon Hills.

On Sunday, the Carpentersville Police Department released more information regarding Brissa Romero's vehicle and the search, which has been focused on the Vernon Hills area, according to a news release from police. Romero was supposed to be on her way to a holiday party at the Bowlero in Vernon Hills on Dec. 4 prior to being reported missing, but no one at the party ever saw her.

Police said an extensive search has been underway in the area of the Bowlero in Vernon Hills in recent days, which is also the last area where Romero was known to have electronic devices in her possession, according to the news release.

On Friday, drones were used in an aerial search and authorities surveyed local ponds looking for Romero's 2008 Nissan Rogue — with the Illinois license plate CZ64618 — to see if police could find any evidence of it entering the water.

Officers actively patrolled other areas and hotels looking for the teen and her vehicle, and also reviewed license plate readers for any recent activations. Illinois Tollway Authority officials also checked for IPass transponder activations, according to a news release.

The teen, authorities said, does not have any history of running away from home.

On Sunday, police released more details regarding Romero's vehicle, in particular pointing out a unique sticker that can be found on it. Anyone with information regarding her whereabouts or anyone who spots the vehicle should call the Carpentersville Police Department at 847-551-3481 or QuadCom Dispatch at 847-428-8784.

The family said at a vigil Sunday night that her vehicle's license plate was last seen on a traffic camera near the area of Town Center Road and Milwaukee Avenue in Lincolnshire, NBC Chicago reported. They asked anyone who lives near the intersection to check their security cameras for footage that may provide answers.

Romero is described as being 5 feet tall and 115 pounds. She was last seen on surveillance video while visiting a family member in Des Plaines, and was wearing a green shirt and black pants.

Romero's family is now offering a $1,000 reward for information that leads to her safe return.