An 11-year-old Connecticut girl was found safe on Saturday after an Amber Alert was issued, according to the Connecticut State Police .

Amelia Santiago was last seen with her father, 59-year-old Ricardo Santiago, on Friday evening in Manchester. According to Officer Marc Caruso of the East Hartford Police Department , Ricardo Santiago has an active federal warrant and it was believed he had Amelia with him while he tried to flee the area.

Shortly after the Amber Alert was issued, Ricardo and Amelia Santiago were located in Hartford, Caruso said. Ricardo Santiago was taken into custody, and Amelia was found unharmed, according to Caruso.

“We would like to thank the public for their help in this matter,” state police said in a social media post on Saturday.

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