Missing Coral Gables teen found in NYC; boyfriend arrested

Police say Samantha Delgado, Fabel Escalante stopped in stolen vehicle

MIAMI – A Coral Gables Senior High School student who has been missing since last month was found safe in New York City, and her boyfriend has been arrested, police said.

Miami-Dade police said Friday that Samantha Delgado, 16, and her boyfriend, Fabel Escalante, 20, were stopped in a stolen vehicle in New York City.

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Delgado had been missing since Dec. 19, when her mother dropped her off at school.

Her parents initially feared that Escalante, a former neighbor, kidnapped her, but they later said she ran away with him. They told Local 10 News that the relationship is no longer forbidden and they just want her to come home.

Police said Escalante was taken into custody without incident and arrangements were being made to reunite Delgado with her family.

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