Girl, 14, missing from Gage Park

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Police are searching for a 14-year-old girl who has been missing from the Southwest Side Gage Park neighborhood since Friday morning. 

Veronica Pina | photo from Chicago police

Veronica Pina | photo from Chicago police

Veronica Pina was last seen Friday about 7 a.m. in the 5600 block of South Francisco, according to a police alert.

Pina is described as a 5-foot-3, 135-pound Hispanic girl with hazel eyes, black hair and an olive complexion, police said. She was last seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and dark jeans.

She was also carrying a black Nike book bag, police said.

Anyone with information should contact Area Central detectives at (312) 747-8380.

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