The Spring Valley Police Department has announced that a missing 16-year-old female has been safely located and reunited with her family following a multi-agency investigation.
According to police, the department received a report on January 14, 2026, that the teen had failed to return home from school. Information developed indicating that she may have voluntarily taken a taxi to Brooklyn and was actively avoiding efforts to be located.
The case was assigned to the department’s Detective Bureau. With the assistance of the FBI Safe Streets Task Force and the NYPD, authorities were able to locate the teen within the confines of the 83rd Precinct in Brooklyn on February 11, 2026.
She was safely recovered and reunited with her family.
The Spring Valley Police Department is asking anyone with information related to this incident to contact the department at 845-356-7400 or email tips@villagespringvalley.org.