UPDATE:
Destiny Ayala-Patterson, a missing 16-year-old, was located in Trenton, New Jersey, according to police. The Chesapeake Police Department says they worked with the U.S. Marshal's Service to safely locate Patterson on Monday, May 8.
News 3 spoke exclusively with Destiny's father, who said, "We're just so thankful that she's okay, that she was found, and they confirmed that she wasn't injured."
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE:
The U.S. Marshals Service is assisting the Chesapeake police in the case for runaway 16-year-old Destiny Ayala-Patterson.
Chesapeake police say the U.S. Marshals Service offered to assist them, they accepted and a deputy US Marshal met with the police on Monday.
The U.S. Marshals Service will help with "additional manpower and other specialized services as needed," according to the police.
Destiny was last seen on March 28 leaving Indian River High School around 1 p.m., according to Chesapeake police.
Detectives say she was seen leaving the school and getting into a sedan.
