FREMONT – The search is constant for a 16-year-old Fremont lady reported lacking final week, police mentioned.
Katie Hong, 16, of Fremont, was final seen strolling from her dwelling on Queens Park Court docket towards Irvington Group Park in Fremont on July 25, 2025. (Fremont Police Division)
A number of surveillance cameras captured Katie Hong strolling alone from her dwelling on Queens Park Court docket to Irvington Group Park between 6:11 p.m. and 6:21 p.m. on July 25, in keeping with the Fremont Police Division.
Police mentioned a word, believed to be written by the teenager, was left behind. It expressed her intention of “running way” and to probably meet individuals recognized solely by on-line display names.
“The note indicated the people would not provide her with their true names, and it does not appear that Katie met these people prior to her being missing,” police mentioned.
Search warrants and court docket orders authored by investigators haven’t yielded any details about the teenager’s whereabouts or the individuals she could also be with, police mentioned.
“Based on the cumulative, verifiable evidence at this time, Katie is believed to be voluntarily missing,” police mentioned, however she “is at-risk based on current circumstances.”
Earlier than she disappeared, Katie was lively on varied digital platforms, together with gaming, and used a number of display names, in keeping with police. Investigators haven’t discovered a digital footprint that was left straight by Katie since she was reported lacking.
Katie is described as Korean American, about 5 ft tall and 100 kilos, with brown eyes, darkish brown hair and braces.
The teenager was final seen strolling by way of a gasoline station on the nook of Blacow Street and Grimmer Boulevard, police mentioned. She was sporting a big pink backpack and carrying what seemed to be a desktop pc.
Anybody with details about Katie’s whereabouts can contact the police division’s investigations unit at 510-790-6900.
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Initially Printed: July 31, 2025 at 7:20 PM PDT
