Police Say Missing Wheaton Teen Found Safe: UPDATE

WHEATON, MD — Montgomery County officials say Hayde Sarai Torres Cruz has been located and is safe.

(Original post) WHEATON, MD — The Montgomery County Police Department is asking for the public's help in finding a missing Wheaton teenager.

Hayde Sarai Torres Cruz, 16, was last seen leaving her McMahon Road home at approximately 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7, police said.

Investigators describe Torres Cruz as a 5-foot, 115-pound female with brown eyes and black hair that's usually worn in two ponytails.

Anyone who has information regarding Torres Cruz's whereabouts should call the Montgomery County Police Special Victims Investigations Division at 240-773-5400 or the police's 24-hour, non-emergency number at 301-279-8000.