Missing Columbia County teen found safe

COLUMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — UPDATE: Dalia Martinez-Lopez has been found safe, canceling the Missing Child Alert. For more information, please contact the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office at (386)-758-1095.

ORIGINAL:

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has issued a Florida Missing Child Alert for a Columbia County teen.

Dalia Martinez-Lopez, 17, was last seen Tuesday at around 11:45 p.m. on SE Woodhaven Street, the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office said.

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According to FDLE, a Florida Missing Child Alert is issued when:

• The child is under the age of 18
• Law enforcement has a well-founded belief, based on an active investigation, that the child is in danger of death or serious bodily injury
• There is a detailed description or photograph of the child to broadcast to the public
• The local law enforcement agency of jurisdiction recommends activation

The Sheriff’s Office made a post on its Facebook page about Dalia’s disappearance on Wednesday:

Dalia was last seen wearing a black shirt and is known to wear glasses, FDLE said.

Anyone who may know where Dalia is or might have any information is asked to contact CCSO at 386-758-1095.