GREAT NEWS: Investigators in Prince George’s County, Maryland say the Amber Alert to find 11-year-old Karina Elizabeth Garcia was successful.  Karina was found last night at a Tennessee truck stop with her abductor.  An alert Tennessee State Trooper spotted the truck and the suspect.  Prince George’s County police told me this morning that the suspect was arrested, and Karina has been returned to her family. 

BACKGROUND: Police believe Karina Elizabeth Garcia, 11, was last seen with Elmer Velaya around 2 p.m. She is 5’5” and 175 pounds.  Velaya is described as a Hispanic male, 30 – 37. He may have barbed wire tattoos on both of his biceps, and the letter “Z” is tattooed on both his ring fingers.   Investigators say he is driving an orange flatbed style tractor trailer with Virginia freightliner tags. 

If you’ve seen Karina, Velaya or the orange tractor trailer, please call 9-1-1 right away.