ALTAMONT — An Altamont teen who was reported missing by her family Tuesday evening was found in the town of Bethlehem Wednesday morning, according to Altamont’s public safety commissioner, Anthony Salerno.
"She’s been located and will get the help she needs," he said.
Her family was "definitely" relieved, said Salerno and, he said, "She is now working on resolving why she ran away."
The family called the Altamont Police at about 7:30 or 8 p.m. on Tuesday, said Salerno, and reported the 15-year-old girl had not come home. "We got a good description and put a message on the state system," said Salerno, explaining that this alerts police across New York.
"We utilized Neighborhood Watch," he added, referring to a group of about a dozen Altamont citizen volunteers who searched for the girl.

The girl, whose name is not being released, was ultimately found by Bethlehem Police in a location Salerno declined to disclose.
"Just thank God it all worked out," Salerno said last night, "especially with the way the world is today with all the issues kids are facing".When I was growing up in the sixties, we understood what the good things were. We didn’t have all the peer pressure. It’s tough for them today."