The Los Angeles Police Department asked the public for help locating a 13-year-old girl who went missing Saturday from the Panorama City area and has issued a CARE Alert to help locate her.

Vivian Anguino was last seen about 10 a.m. Saturday leaving her home in the 15200 block of Parthenia Street, the LAPD stated.

Anguino suffers from autism and is nonverbal, police said.

A CARE Alert stands for Child Abduction Regional Emergency Alert, however, the LAPD did not say whether Anguino had been abducted.

She is Hispanic, 5 feet, 6 inches tall, 120 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, last seen wearing a black shirt, blue jeans, brown shoes and carrying a pink tote bag.

Anyone with information on her whereabouts is urged to call the LAPD's Mission Area watch commander at 818-838-9800 or dial 911.