AVONDALE, AZ — Avondale police say a missing teen who was believed to be heading out of state with a 29-year-old man has been located in Utah.
Police say the 16-year-old girl was last seen at her home near Avondale Boulevard and Buckeye Road around 1 a.m. Sunday and was reported missing about five hours later.
It is suspected that the teen ran away and was picked up by 29-year-old Isaac Martin. Police described him as her "possible boyfriend." Police say they had probable cause to arrest Martin for kidnapping the teen.
Family told police that they had received a text from the teen around 8:50 a.m. Sunday stating they were traveling toward the Arizona-New Mexico border.
Both the teen and Martin were located early Monday morning in Utah.
Police say Martin was taken into custody for kidnapping and the teen will be reunited with her family.
