Posted on May 19, 2012.
Missing teen found
March 15, 2011, 11:46 AM Daily Journal staff report
Helena Montilla
A 16-year-old Foster City girl missing for more than a week was located early Tuesday morning with her boyfriend in the Southern California city of LaHabra.
Helena Montilla, considered a runaway juvenile, was found by a parking enforcement officer with the LaHabra Police Department sitting in a vehicle with adult Jake Pedrablanca.
Montilla was immediately taken into protective custody, according to Foster City police.
This case involved significant investigation from law enforcement agencies in Southern California and as far east as Montgomery County Texas.
National nonprofits, including the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and Child Quest were also helpful during this search.