September 08, 2004

Missing 13 year old Sarasota girl.

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office is requesting assistance in locating Casandra Pellegrini, DOB 9-30-90, 5'3", 115 lbs., with brown hair and brown eyes.

Casandra was last seen on Wednesday, September 1st, at approximately 3:30 p.m., by a family member, leaving her residence in the 2100 block of Worrington Street in Sarasota.

Casandra last spoke with her mother at approximately 7:15 p.m. the same day requesting to spend the night at a friend's house. Casandra's mother told her she could not spend the night and to return home. Casandra did not return home and her mother reported her missing to the Sheriff's office on September 2nd. Casandra is a Brookside Middle School student.

Investigators have been attempting to locate Casandra and are attempting to locate anyone who may have recently seen or heard from her.

A backpack belonging to Casandra was recovered on September 6th, from a small storage shed in the 2100 block of Hansen Street.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office at 941-861-4260 or Detective Toby Davis at 941-861-4922, or Crime Stoppers at 366-TIPS. Callers to the Crime Stoppers Tips Line will remain anonymous.