Romero had been missing for over a week.
By H. Nelson Goodson
Hispanic News Network U.S.A.
December 13, 2023
Vernon Hills, Illinois - On Tuesday, a body matching 17-year-old Brissa Romero's description was recovered from the Vernon Hills retention pond a day after her vehicle was found damaged and submerged in the pond. Police believe that Romero lost control of her vehicle and ended up in the pond about a week ago.
Police located Romero's whereabouts through cellphone data that pinged her last signal location near the pond. Romero's backpack and several items were also located along the shore of the pond.
Romero from the Village of Carpentersville was last seen alive on December 4, 2023 driving a 2008 Nissan Rogue before her vehicle plunged into the pond.
The Vernon Hills Police Department released the following information, "Preliminary investigation suggests the car was accidentally driven into the poud after the driver failed to navigate the T-intersection. Video from a nearby fast food restaurant taken shortly before the phone's last communication with area cell towers suggests Brissa was driving at the time, and there is currently no indication of foul play."
A video surveillance camera at a fast food restaurant caught Romero walking into the restaurant and then getting into her vehicle. Police say that 15 minutes later, Romero's vehicle lost control near the pond and plunged into the pond. It is not clear how Romero's body was separated from inside the vehicle when it was recovered and if Romero was wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident.
The family had offered a $14,000 reward for any information leading to the whereabouts of Romero.
On Wednesday, the Romero family is expected to get confirmation from the Lake County Medical Examiner's Office, if the body recovered was Romero. Police did confirmed earlier that the body pulled from the retention pond near Lakeview Parkway and Executive Way in Vernon Hills matched Romero's description.
Sonar and dive teams from various fire departments in Lake County participated in the recovery efforts.
Source; Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA)
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