6:45 p.m. LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Authorities have found a missing East Texas teenager who had been the subject of a multistate Amber Alert.

Lubbock police say 15-year-old Nomei “Mimi” Valazquez has been found unharmed. Police Sgt. Jason Lewis said the Nacogdoches, Texas, girl was found at a Lubbock residence on Wednesday. A 28-year-old construction worker has been taken into custody. There was no word on if he had been charged Wednesday.

Velazquez has been missing from Nacogdoches since Monday.

Investigators had said a ping of the girl’s cellphone indicated she and the man were in Kansas, then later in Lubbock.

 

UPDATE  As of 9:24 a.m. Wednesday, a Kansas Amber Alert for 15-year-old Nomei Velazquez has been canceled.   The teenager is still missing.Recent information indicates that the victim and suspect are not in Kansas. –

A Kansas amber alert has been issued for 15-year-old Nomei Velazquez.

She is described as 4 feet, 11 inches and 120 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. Her cellphone was last pinged on near Kansas City, Kan.
She was last seen wearing white shirt, blue jeans, black tennis shoes, carrying brown purse and wearing glasses. He nickname is Mimi.

The possible suspect is Juan Fabian Arenas Delacruz. He is 5 feet, 11 inches and 170 pounds with some facial hair. They are possibly in a silver 2004 Volkswagon Passat with Texas plate DF7T507.

The suspect and victim are possibly traveling north along the Interstate 35 corridor in the Kansas City metro area, and information indicates that they might be in the area currently.

Anyone with information about the case should contact local law enforcement or call (800) KS CRIME.