Alicia Navarro: Arizona girl found safe in Montana after disappearing in 2019, PD says
GLENDALE, Ariz. – Glendale Police Department says a girl that went missing in 2019 has been found safe out of state after years of searching.
During a news conference on July 26, Glendale Police spokesperson Jose Santiago announced Alicia Navarro was found safe in Montana.
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This comes after the department received thousands of leads in this case.
Navarro, who was described as a high-functioning autistic teen left her home in the middle of the night over three years ago on Sept. 15. She was 14 at the time of her disappearance.
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According to police, Navarro was reportedly found in a Montana town that is located close to the U.S.-Canadian border.
“We are happy, and at the same time, we are hopeful we will be able to supply this family with a little more closure,” Santiago said.
Loved ones say she’s a high-functioning girl with autism who did something her mother calls out of her character. Her mom remained relentless in her search for her daughter as years came and went.
She is now 18 years old, soon to be 19.
Glendale Police say she showed up at a local police station in Montana. They didn’t say which town, but said it’s 40 miles south of the Canadian border – a very small town.
Glendale PD provided videos and a photo of Alicia when she came into the department.
In the videos, she said “No, no one hurt me,” when she was asked by police if she was hurt in any way. She also thanked the police for helping her.
“She showed up to a police department, she identified herself as Alicia Navarro, and she basically asked for help to clear her off of a missing juvenile list. She by all accounts went on her own free will, she is not in any kind of trouble, she’s not facing any kind of charges she is not being held anywhere. She is coming and going at her own free will and she has been extremely cooperative not only with our folks but our federal partners as well,” Santiago said. READ MORE
