Police Locate Missing Girl From St. Charles
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A missing teenager from St. Charles has been found, police confirmed on Tuesday morning.
"Emily is home safe thanks to our community and amazing police force," according to a post on Facebook from the 14-year-old's mother, Rebecca Czajkowski. "Thank you every single person who prayed, shared her picture, passed out flyers etc from the bottom of our hearts."
Emily Czajkowski walked away from the Pottawatomie Community Center at 8 North Ave. in St. Charles about 6:35 p.m. Wednesday after being dropped off for a dance class, according to St. Charles police. She did not attend the class.
Police say Emily was found at a friend's house this morning. The friend's mother called police after discovering the teen in their house.
Police now consider the matter a private one for the family.
Video surveillance showed her leaving the building and talking on her cell phone, police said. Soon after, she posted a message to friends on social media that she intended to hurt herself, but the message was quickly deleted.
Emily was spotted walking westbound on West Main Street (Route 64) after leaving the community center, and then was seen between 7 and 8 p.m. near Main and 14th streets.
She had not been seen since, police said.