24-05-2025
1 arrested after State Police locate missing teenager from Texas in West Baton Rouge
WEST BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A teenager from Texas is safe, and a 24-year-old is behind bars in connection with a missing persons case.
According to the Louisiana State Police (LSP), troopers successfully located the missing juvenile from Texas after an agency request from the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).
Just after 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, May 23, LSP received a BOLO (Be-On-the-Lookout) for a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu believed to be occupied by a missing 16-year-old, and a possible suspect, 24-year-old Angel Guerrero of Texas.
Troopers saw the suspect vehicle on US 190 east of LA 413 in West Baton Rouge Parish and performed a traffic stop.
The juvenile was identified and safely recovered.
Guerrero was identified as the driver and was detained. Texas DPS was notified. LSP began to investigate further while making custody arrangements for the juvenile.
Guerrero was arrested and transported to the West Baton Rouge Parish Jail and booked for improper lane usage, no driver's license, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and as a fugitive for the Texas DPS. The juvenile was placed into the custody of the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services, pending reunification efforts.
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