Missing Raynham teen Colleen Weaver found safe in New York City - CBS Boston

RAYNHAM - Missing Raynham teen Colleen Weaver was recovered harmless successful New York City precocious Thursday night. The 16-year-old was archetypal reported missing aft she near her location 9 days ago. 

According to Raynham Police, she was located astir 11 p.m. "with the assistance of the New York City Police Department and the FBI." 

Police would lone accidental she was recovered "through investigative means." 

"We are truthful relieved to person Colleen back," her begetter Casey Weaver wrote connected Facebook Friday morning. "All of you person a heavy spot successful our hearts. Words can't picture however overmuch we emotion you all.. truthful galore radical to convey up beforehand and down the scenes."

The household aboriginal issued a associated statement, saying they were "relieved beyond belief" that she is safe.

"We respectfully inquire for privateness astatine this clip truthful we tin absorption connected Colleen," they wrote.

The connection from the Weaver household issued October 28, 2022. Weaver family

"We are precise gladsome to person recovered Colleen," Raynham Police Chief James Donovan said successful a connection aboriginal Friday. "This was the champion imaginable result we could person hoped for and I privation to commend the tireless efforts of our dedicated officers and our partners successful the NYPD and FBI who helped to find her. This has been a trying mates of weeks for everybody progressive and I privation to convey everyone who assisted successful this tremendous effort." 

"Anytime a kid is reported missing, a blase instrumentality enforcement strategy is acceptable into motion, and it's each hands-on platform due to the fact that each infinitesimal counts until that kid is safely recovered. We are incredibly grateful we were capable to assistance our instrumentality enforcement partners successful locating Colleen Weaver and ensuring her harmless instrumentality to her family," Joe Bonavolonta, the Special Agent successful Charge of the FBI's Boston office, said successful a statement Friday.

Earlier connected Thursday night, the assemblage gathered for a candlelight vigil successful Raynham, praying for Colleen's harmless return. 

Colleen's parent said she went missing betwixt 1 and 4 a.m. connected Tuesday, October 18.

"We conscionable smiled astatine each other, did a small wave," Kristen Weaver said. "She was fractional asleep. She conscionable went into her country and that was it." 

During the investigation, constabulary had said they believed she near with idiosyncratic and was 100 miles distant from Raynham.

No different accusation is disposable astatine this constituent successful the investigation.

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