CHRISTINE JELINEK aka Kira Hawkins - 17 yo - Carlsbad CA

Carlsbad Police Seeks Public’s Help to Find Missing Teen

The City of Carlsbad Police Department is asking for the public’s help to find a missing at-risk juvenile.


Seventeen year old Christine Jelinek
Credit Carlsbad Police

Seventeen year old Christine Jelinek was reported missing by her mother Wednesday morning at 8:07.
Carlsbad Police Detective Damian Garcia reports, “Christine is
possibly in the company of a white male adult said to be 48 to 50 years old, 5’9” to 5’ 11” and 160 pounds.”


If anyone has information about Christine’s location please call Detective Damian Garcia at 760-931-2144 or 760-931-2197.

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CARLSBAD, Calif. -- Authorities asked the public
Friday for help in locating a 17-year-old North County girl who
disappeared this week, possibly in the company of a man about three
times her age.

Christine Jelinek of Carlsbad was reported missing by her mother on Wednesday morning, Carlsbad police Det. Damian Garcia said.
The last known sighting of the teen -- who sometimes calls
herself Kira Hawkins -- was in the area of Melrose Drive and Rancho Santa Fe Road, according to Garcia.Garcia said that at the time, she was with an unidentified man who appeared to be in his mid-40s to early 50s."It is possible that Ms. Jelinek met the (man) online," Garcia said.Anyone with information regarding the girl's whereabouts is asked to call (760) 931-2144.
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CARLSBAD, Calif. -- Authorities asked the public Friday for help in locating a 17-year-old North County girl who disappeared this week, possibly in the company of a man about three times her age.

Christine Jelinek of Carlsbad was reported missing by her mother on Wednesday morning, Carlsbad police Det. Damian Garcia said.

The last known sighting of the teen -- who sometimes calls herself Kira Hawkins -- was in the area of Melrose Drive and Rancho Santa Fe Road, according to Garcia.

Garcia said that at the time, she was with an unidentified man who appeared to be in his mid-40s to early 50s.

"It is possible that Ms. Jelinek met the (man) online," Garcia said.

Anyone with information regarding the girl's whereabouts is asked to call (760) 931-2144.

CARLSBAD, Calif. -- Police are asking for the public's help in locating a missing 17-year old girl
Christine Jelinek was reported missing by her mother shortly after 8 a.m. on January 4.
The last known sighting of the
teen was in the area of Melrose Drive and Rancho Santa Fe Road.
Police say Christine was in the company of an older man, possibly someone she met online.
He is described as a white male, aged 40-50, 5'9"-5'11", weighing 160 lbs.


Christine, who has also used the name Kira Hawkins, is considered missing and at risk.
Investigator believe she may try to contact her father, who is active duty military police, and lives in Corona.

http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-missing-teen-christine-jelinek,0,6033268.story

CARLSBAD — On Jan. 3 at about 11 a.m., Christine Jelinek was seen at the Boxing Club at 1691 Melrose Dr. Ste 180 in the city of Vista, just on the border of Vista and Carlsbad. She was there for her routine workout. She was only there for a short time, and then left to go to the Subway nearby, which has WIFI capabilities. She may have used the WIFI to make contact with the person of interest. She was joined by a man, described as a white male adult, 45-50 years old, about 5 feet 11 inches weighing about 160 pounds, unknown eye color, and hair described as short and lighter on the bottom and dark on the top, and also described as “peppered.”

Police are continuing to search for 17-year-old Christine Jelinek who has been missing since Jan. 3


At the sighting, he was wearing jeans, and a blue or gray button down shirt.

After meeting at the Subway, they went to Mariah’s Restaurant, also nearby. They spent about 45 minutes there together, then, Christine was driven home by this subject. The male is unknown to Christine’s parents, her associates and friends.

It is believed in the early morning hours of Jan. 4, that Christine left her home. She has not been seen or made contact with her family since. Investigators have followed up on many leads and potential sightings, and the police department, as well as the Smiths, are deeply concerned about her welfare.

Police release a sketch of a man possibly involved with the disappearance of 17-year-old Christine Jelinek.


Christine is described as a white female, 17-years-old, 5 feet 9 inches tall, about 150 pounds, with shoulder length dark brown hair and brown eyes. Christine took two pairs of jeans and a black hooded sweatshirt, which she may be wearing. She also had in her possession seven or eight artists books and possibly a Nintendo DS.

Additionally, the National Center for Missing Children has been notified and has activated a case as well for Christine.

Anyone one with any information about Christine’s whereabouts or has seen her or the man in the composite sketch are urged to call our tip line, which has been set up specifically for this investigation. The number is (760) 931-2223. If you have immediate observation of Christine, please call the law enforcement authority in your jurisdiction and report her location to them immediately.

And, if you are the man who made contact with Christine and drove her home on Jan. 3, please call Detective Damian Garcia at the Carlsbad Police Department at (760) 931-2144

http://thecoastnews.com/2012/01/police-continue-search-for-missing-carlsbad-teen-release-sketch/

Carlsbad police hope a newly-released sketch and tip line will help them find a missing Carlsbad teenager.



Seventeen-year-old Christine Jelinek was last seen a week ago. Police believe she may be in the company of a middle-aged man she met over the internet.

Police released the sketch Wednesday Saying the man is considered a "person of interest."

In a tearful plea to the public, Jelinek's parents Danny and Kaitlyn Smith said they tried to control Christine's internet access, but a Christmas gift may have led to what happened.

"We got her a Nintendo DS for Christmas and we didn't realize that it had internet access on it and that's how she was able to get online without us knowing," said Kaitlyn Smith

Police say Christine may be wearing jeans and a black hooded sweatshirt and sometimes goes by the name "Kira Hawkins."

The man she was seen with is about 5' 11", 160 pounds, with short hair, described as dark and "peppered" with blond or gray areas.

If you have any information you're asked to call the tip line at (760) 931-2223.

http://www.sandiego6.com/news/local/Police-Ask-for-Help-to-Find-Missing-Teen-137202073.html

CARLSBAD — A missing teenage girl who hasn’t been seen or heard from since Jan. 4 has prompted a federal investigation and tip line for anyone with any information on the 17-year-old who was last seen publicly with an older, unidentified man at a San Marcos restaurant.

At just after 8 a.m. Jan. 4, the parents of Christine Jelinek phoned Carlsbad Police to report their daughter was missing.

She is described as a white female, with thick, dark brown shoulder length hair and brown eyes. She stands 5 feet 9 inches and weighs about 150 pounds.

Kaitlyn Smith clutches a framed graduation photo of her daughter, missing teenager Christine Jelinek, 17, as she is comforted by her husband, Danny Smith, far left, during a press conference presented by Lt. Paul Mendes, of the Carlsbad Police Department, right, on Jan. 11, 2012. Photo by Shelli DeRobertis


“We just want to hear that she’s OK,” said Kaitlyn Smith, Christine’s mother.

A Jan. 11 press conference was held at the Carlsbad Police Department, one week after Christine’s disappearance. Smith, accompanied by her husband Danny Smith, was visibly distraught as she talked about her daughter.

“Christine loves to write, she loves to draw, she loves comic books,” Smith said. “She wants to make her own comic books and she’s getting really good at it.”

Authorities handed out a sketch of the male suspect Christine was seen with before she went missing, along with photos of Christine.

Christine took two pairs of jeans and a black hooded sweatshirt, and also had in her possession seven or eight artists books and possibly a Nintendo DS portable game system, said Lt. Paul Mendes, of the Carlsbad Police Department, at the conference.

“This male is unknown to Christine’s parents, her associates or friends. It is believed that in the early morning hours of Jan. 4, Christine had left her home and has not been seen or made contact with her family since,” he said.

The man is described as a white male adult, 45 to 50 years old, about 5 feet 11 inches and about 160 pounds. His eye color is unknown. His hair is described as short, but lighter on the bottom than the top, and also described as peppered. He was seen wearing jeans and a blue or gray button down shirt, Mendes said.

Christine Jelinek


At about 11 a.m. Jan. 3, Christine was seen at the Boxing Club at 1691 Melrose Drive in San Marcos, which borders Carlsbad.

She was said to be there for a routine workout, and then went to Subway, which is only a few shops away in the small strip mall.

Mendes said that the Subway has wireless Internet access, and Christine may have used her portable Nintendo electronic game system to access the Internet and make contact with the “person of interest.”

Smith said they did not allow Christine to use the Internet at home, and were unaware that the Nintendo DS she received for Christmas has online capabilities.

Christine and the man were seen together at the Melrose strip mall, and spent about 45 minutes at Mariah’s West Wind Restaurant before he reportedly gave her a ride home.

“They basically were using this spot for a place to talk,” said Michael Synodin, owner of Mariah’s Restaurant.

He said neither of them ordered anything off of the menu, and also that he had never seen the man before.

Synodin said that the two left sometime in the noon hour, and that Christine came back afterward with her parents to prove her whereabouts that day.

Sketch of man thought to be involved with missing teen


Christine may have used the online name Kira Hawkins in chat rooms.

The FBI is participating in the investigation, and the National Center for Missing Children has also activated a case for Christine.

Fliers with Christine’s picture and missing status are posted around the community, including at two schools that are near the area of the strip mall where Christine was seen with the man.

Christine graduated early from Foothills High School, which is in the San Marcos Unified School District, but has a sibling that attends one of the district’s schools.

Gary Debora, assistant principal at San Elijo Middle School, which has posted fliers of Christine, said there are several scenarios in which the schools can offer resources, such as counseling, to students that are affected from a disturbing situation such as this one.

“If we see something that needs to be addressed, we can get a jump on it and work with the family as best as we can. We want to make sure (the) school environment is as normal as possible,” he said.

The tip line number is 760-931-2223.

http://thecoastnews.com/2012/01/fbi-joins-search-for-missing-carlsbad-teen/

CARLSBAD: Missing teen found safe, older man not involved
Missing Carlsbad teenager Christine Jelinek was found walking to
breakfast with other people in Temecula on Wednesday morning, three
weeks after
she disappeared from her family's home, police said.Investigators determined the older man seen with Jelinek, 17,
hours before she left home was not connected to her disappearance,
Jodee Sasway, a spokeswoman for Carlsbad Police Department, said
Wednesday.Jelinek's mother reported her missing Jan. 4, Sasway said. The
girl's parents held a press conference Jan. 11 to ask the public
for help finding her, and police released a sketch of the older man
they considered a "person of interest."Someone who had seen notices about Jelinek's disappearance saw
her walking down the street Wednesday morning in Temecula and
called the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, Sasway said. The
Sheriff's Department then contacted Carlsbad police.Police released little information Wednesday about what Jelinek
was doing in Temecula or the reason for her disappearance. They
said she was found in good health, and she was in the process of
being reunited with her family.Police believe Jelinek went to a sandwich shop Jan. 3, and
contacted the unknown man using the restaurant's wireless Internet
and a Nintendo DS handheld gaming system, Lt. Paul Mendes said Jan.
11. The man met her there, and the two went to another restaurant
nearby for about 45 minutes before the man drove Jelinek home.Witnesses didn't recognize the man, nor did relatives or
friends. Jelinek may have met the man in an online chat room,
Mendes said.Jelinek apparently left her home early Jan. 4, Mendes said. She
took two pairs of jeans and a hooded sweatshirt, and also perhaps
seven or eight art books and a Nintendo DS.Jelinek wasn't allowed to use the Internet without supervision
or have a cellphone, her mother said. She said she recently bought
Jelinek the Nintendo DS, but didn't know that it could connect to
the Internet.Jelinek had run away once before, her mother said.About four years ago, she boarded a bus bound for San Francisco.
She wanted to be a writer and artist there.Her parents called the bus company and were able to pick her up
in Bakersfield hours after she went missing that time, a detective
said.
http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/carlsbad/carlsbad-missing-teen-found-safe-older-man-not-involved/article_d7aba85a-a01b-5b02-8055-716afb31e581.html