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Amber Alert canceled after 12-year-old Florida girl found safe

Fernanda Arias left Jacksonville home in dark-colored vehicle

Fernanda Arias was reported missing Monday (Provided by Jacksonville Sheriff's Office)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 12-year-old Jacksonville girl who sparked an Amber Alert Monday has been found safe, according to News 6 partner WJXT.

The man she was with, Jorge Reyes, was also found, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

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It’s unclear if he will face any charges. JSO is still investigating the incident, which was labeled a kidnapping at one point by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement when it issued an Amber Alert for Fernanda Arias around 9:30 a.m.

According to law enforcement, Arias left her home near Beach Boulevard and Peach Drive just before 3 a.m. Monday in a dark-colored vehicle, described as a two-door Honda with a large rear spoiler, possibly being driven by Reyes.

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Police said they were found “in the vicinity” of her home.

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