Authorities locate missing teenager in Stockton, police say

Update:

According to the Merced Police Department, Aaliyah Hewitt, 15, who was reported missing on June 20, was located by Stockton Police on June 24 and returned to her family. Since returning home she has gone missing again, police said.

Merced Police Lt. Joe Weiss said Hewitt was in good health when she was found but was again reported missing to police on June 27. Police are trying to assess why she is running away from home, according to Weiss.

“We certainly don’t want the child out on the streets,” Weiss said. “We’d like to get her back to her home. She has family that is concerned.”

Original report:

The Merced Police Department is looking for one of two juveniles recently reported missing.

According to police, the two juveniles were reported missing to the Merced Police Department on Saturday.

Within the last day, the juveniles were tracked to Stockton and one of the juveniles returned, according to a Merced Police Department news release.

The other juvenile, identified as Aaliyah Hewitt, 15, is still missing and believed to be in the Stockton area, police said.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Hewitt is asked to contact the Merced Police Department at 209-385-6912. Tips are confidential and you can remain anonymous.

This story was originally published June 22, 2020 at 6:24 PM.