UPDATE: Police find Chattanooga endangered teen

UPDATE:

Thanks to collaborated efforts, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has confirmed that Patricia Hernandez-Escalante has been found safe.

She was found in Newport News, Virginia.

Patricia Hernandez-Escalante. From Chattanooga Police Department

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Chattanooga Police Department is looking for an endangered teenager.

Patricia Hernandez-Escalante is a missing 17-year-old out of Chattanooga.

CPD said she is 5 feet tall. She weights 105 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes.

Police say she was last seen yesterday.

Anyone who knows her whereabouts should contact the CPD at 423-698-2525. Or call the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation at 1-800-TBI-FIND.