New Haven man arrested after missing Connecticut teen found 45 miles from CT-NY border – NBC Connecticut

A missing Connecticut teenager was found in New York on Sunday after local police arrested a suspect in connection with her disappearance.

In a Facebook post Tuesday, Montgomery Police Chief John Hank said officers were alerted shortly before 10:45 p.m. Sunday to be looking for a 24-year-old New Haven man wanted in connection with a missing 15 year old. girl from Connecticut.

Authorities located the suspect's vehicle in Montgomery – 45 miles from the Connecticut state line – after Connecticut State Police traced his cellphone location to the area of ​​the Route 747 and Route 17K, Hank said.

The suspect, who Hank said police found alone in the vehicle, allegedly told officers that “he told the missing juvenile to run from the vehicle” when police began to approach.

With the help of a neighboring police department, officers used a search and rescue K-9 and a drone to locate the missing Connecticut teen in a nearby wooded area, according to Montgomery police.

Police found the teen “in good health” and transported her to a local hospital to be evaluated and reunited with her family.

The suspect was arrested and charged with endangering the welfare of a child. After being arrested, he obtained a protection order for the victim and was released on his own recognizance.