FOUND: 17-year-old reported missing on walk to work in Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Wash. (KPTV) - The Vancouver Police Department announced that a teenager reported missing under “unusual” circumstances Sunday was found in Portland.

VPD said on Sunday morning that the 17-year-old girl left to walk to work. She texted her family that she arrived at about 7:30 a.m., but employees reported she did not show up for work. Her personal property was found in the area.

Shortly before 8 p.m. Sunday, police announced that the teenager was found in Portland, but said “the investigation is ongoing.”

No further information is available at this time.

Police said detective Dewey at james.dewey@cityofvancouver.us and sergeant Julie Ballou at Julie.ballou@cityofvancouver.us were the law enforcement officers working on this case earlier Sunday.