SANTA MONICA—Courtney Perrone, 41, the Los Angeles Police Department reported that Perrone’s family noted she has been missing for more than two months. She was last seen around 10:30 p.m. on May 17, near Exposition Park. Her white BMW was later found abandoned and stripped near Avenue T and 150th Street East in the Antelope Valley.
The Los Angeles Police Department believes Perrone might be in need of medical attention and that the circumstances surrounding her disappearance put her at risk.
Perrone was previously arrested and charged in 2024 by the Santa Monica Police Department with one count of attempted kidnapping, one count of false imprisonment by violence, and one count of assault with a deadly weapon. Investigators say she approached an 8-year-old girl in an alley south of Maple Street on August 21, 2024, posed as a Russian police officer, and attempted to grab the child. The girl fled the scene unharmed, and Perrone was identified and arrested nearby.
At the time of the arrest, the SMPD said Perrone was homeless and living in her car. They indicated she had prior arrests for assault and battery out of state.
In 2025, the court placed Perrone on diversion, meaning her criminal prosecution was paused so she could complete rehabilitative programs rather than face traditional jail or conviction. She is due back in court for a status conference ahead of a preliminary hearing on February 19, 2027.
Perrone is described as 5 feet and 4 inches tall, weighs 105 pounds, with black hair and hazel eyes. She has a scorpion tattoo on her left forearm and a cross on her calf. Anyone with details on Perrone’s whereabouts should contact the LAPD’s Missing Persons Unit at 213-996-1800.
By Milan Manesh