Ottawa police say missing girl found safe
A police vehicle sits outside the Ottawa Police headquarters on Elgin St. in this undated photo. (CTV News Ottawa)
Ottawa police say a 12-year-old girl who was reported missing has been safely located.
She was reported missing on Friday.
In a news release late Saturday night, police said she had been located.
Since she's been found, CTV News has removed her name and photo from this article.
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