Missing Cupertino teenager found safe
Search for at-risk teen in Cupertino
Santa Clara County Sheriff's investigators are asking for the public's help to locate a missing 14 year old who was last seen early Monday morning in Cupertino.
CUPERTINO, Calif. - A teenager reported missing in Santa Clara County earlier this week has been found safe, the family confirmed to KTVU on Thursday.
Santa Clara County Sheriff’s deputies asked for the public's help earlier this week in their search for a missing 14-year-old they considered at-risk.
Missing teenager found safe
Local perspective:
According to the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office, Alex Rivas was reported missing on Monday from Cupertino.
Authorities said the teenager was last seen on camera around 4:50 a.m. Monday at the intersection of Stevens Creek Boulevard and North Tantau Avenue in Cupertino.
Santa Clara County Sheriff’s deputies and the department’s volunteer search and rescue team responded with search dogs on Monday, but were unable to locate the teen.
No foul play
Timeline:
Deputies received a separate report that Alex may have been seen around 6 p.m. Monday at the Diridon Transit Station in downtown San Jose, but that lead turned up empty.
Late Monday night, deputies responded to what they believe was a credible sighting just before 10 p.m. at De Anza College, located just over 2 miles from the initial confirmed sighting. Search and rescue teams again deployed search dogs, but did not locate Alex.
Investigators do not suspect foul play in the case.
Alex is related to a KTVU FOX 2 employee.
The Source: Information in this story comes from the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department and the family of Alex Rivas.