BY MAIRE O’NEILL
maire@losalamosreporter.com

Missing Los Alamos juvenile Petra Maldonado, 16, has been located, Los Alamos Police Department announced Friday afternoon.

Maldonado had been reported as leaving work on foot Monday evening but as of Tuesday afternoon her whereabouts was unknown and LAPD issued a notice of missing juvenile to local media.

“LAPD would like to thank the public for their assistance in locating Petra Maldonado. The cooperation between LAPD officers and members of the community allowed her safe return to her family,” Cmdr. Daniel Roberts said.