Pa. teen reported abducted at gunpoint found safe

WILKES BARRE, Penn. -- A Pennsylvania teen who had been reported abducted at gunpoint by her ex-boyfriend has been found safe, reports CBS Philly.

Jenea Patterson, 16, was abducted from her home in Wilkes-Barre Thursday night, police said. They named the suspect as 21-year-old Walter Lewis, reportedly her ex-boyfriend.

Jenea Patterson's mother said that Lewis, of Wilkes-Barre, was waiting for Patterson when she arrived home about 11 p.m. Thursday, reported the Times-Tribune. He approached the vehicle Patterson arrived in wielding a firearm and ordered everyone out, according to the paper.

The girl recently filed a protection from abuse order against Lewis, reports the paper.

Pennsylvania State Police issued an Amber Alert for Patterson and said Lewis was considered armed and dangerous.

Authorities say a tip led them to a parking garage of the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, where the two were located in a car Saturday morning, reports the Times-Tribune. Police say when Lewis noticed officers approaching, he threw a weapon to the ground and attempted to run, but was taken into custody after a brief struggle, reports CBS Philly.

Patterson was unharmed and reunited with her family.

Lewis was arrested on kidnapping and weapons charges.

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