Tucson police are looking for a group of people who may have been walking into Isabel Celis’ neighborhood early Saturday morning, hours before the 6-year-old was reported missing.
The department released the video to the public Friday evening.
The group includes two men and three women who police believe were walking east along the north side of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 215 S. Craycroft Road, and headed toward East Cooper Street between 1 a.m. and 1:30 a.m., said Sgt. Maria Hawke, a Tucson police spokeswoman in a news release.
Cooper Street is one street south of East 12th Street, where the Celis home is located.
The group may have left the Cactus Moon Nightclub or Risky Business Restaurant and Bar near Broadway and Craycroft Road, the news release said.
Police would like to question members of the group to see if they have any information that would help the investigation of Isabel’s disappearance. Members of the group are asked to call 911 as soon as possible.
"We would like them to ID themselves to at least see if they saw anything," said Police Chief Robert Villaseñor.
Meanwile, the department has contacted state police officials in Sonora, Mexico, and updated them about the missing girl. Police agencies throughout Sonora are being notified about the case, he said.
He said the reward for significant information that leads to a resolution of the case has increased to $50,000 thanks to a donation from an anonymous person. The reward is being handled by 88-CRIME.
Villaseñor said there are still about 50 detectives working Isabel's case, with about 40 officers and support staff assisting. Detectives are still tracking down tips, he said, but the number of those have decreased.
A tip Friday that Isabel was seen at St. Joseph's Hospital was false, he said.
