SALT LAKE CITY — A missing 12-year-old Salt Lake City girl who had run away from home Monday was found at the home of her boyfriend early Wednesday morning, police say.
For nearly 36 hours, police searched for the girl after her family reported her missing at 6:30 p.m. Monday after she was last seen at Glendale Middle School.
During an investigation, it was learned the girl may have run away from home instead of being abducted, and video footage showed the girl walking along a street with her 13-year-old boyfriend.
Security video below shows missing girl walking with boyfriend:
Officers were able to determine that there was no evidence to suggest the girl had been kidnapped, thereby failing to meet the criteria for an Amber Alert, according to the Salt Lake City Police Department.
At 3:40 a.m. Wednesday, the girl was found safe at her boyfriend's home and admitted to having run away and had received assistance from her boyfriend.
Late Tuesday, the girl's mother spoke to FOX 13 News and said she was worried something bad had happened to her daughter.
After calling the police, family and friends went around the neighborhood, asking if anyone had seen the child. A few neighbors went through their security cameras and found the video police used to determine the girl had not been abducted.
Police added that the case is not considered a criminal matter.
