Gallup Police Seek Public Help Locating Missing Teen Kaliyah
Gallup police are asking residents to help locate 15-year-old Kaliyah Cayatineto, who was dropped off at UNM–Gallup’s Calvin Hall around 1 p.m. on Nov. 7 and has not been seen since. Authorities have provided a detailed description and are urging anyone with information to contact Metro Dispatch or the Gallup Police Department to aid the search and ensure community safety.
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Gallup law enforcement has issued a public appeal for assistance in finding 15-year-old Kaliyah Cayatineto, who was last seen on the UNM–Gallup campus late last week. According to police reports, Cayatineto was dropped off at Calvin Hall, 705 Gurley Ave., at about 1 p.m. on Nov. 7 and has not been located since.
Cayatineto is described as approximately 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighing about 110 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. She has a distinctive "Hello Kitty" nose piercing and was last seen wearing faded blue jeans and a black sweater featuring "2 Pac" imagery. Gallup Police are asking anyone who may have seen her or who has information to contact Metro Dispatch at (505) 722-2002 or the Gallup Police Department’s non-emergency number at (505) 863-9365.
The university setting where she was dropped off underscores local concerns about the whereabouts of minors on campus and in surrounding neighborhoods. While the circumstances leading to her being left at Calvin Hall are not detailed in the police notice, the situation has prompted a heightened awareness among parents, school officials and residents about teen safety and the importance of community reporting. Law enforcement has mobilized to canvass the area and follow up on leads, and officials are relying on public tips to narrow the search.
For McKinley County residents, the disappearance of a local teenager touches multiple community nodes: families, schools, transit routes and public spaces where young people congregate. Quick public reporting can be critical in missing-person cases, particularly in the first 48 hours. Residents who frequent the downtown Gallup area, the UNM–Gallup campus, nearby bus routes, and Gurley Avenue are being asked to check personal cameras, dashcams, and social media timelines for any sightings that match Cayatineto’s description.
The Gallup Police Department is coordinating outreach and investigative efforts while reminding the public that even seemingly small pieces of information—an observed direction of travel, a vehicle description, or a brief interaction—can be crucial. Anyone with possible information should contact Metro Dispatch at (505) 722-2002 or Gallup PD at (505) 863-9365. The department has not released additional information about the case pending further investigation.
