New Kensington runaway returns home safe, police say

Aug. 4—A New Kensington teenage runaway is back home, city police said Wednesday.

New Kensington police Det. Sgt. Dino DiGiacobbe said Patience Daniella Lynn Johnson, 16, returned home Tuesday and is safe.

Johnson had last been seen at her home on July 6. Police asked for the public's help in finding her on July 14.

She was thought to still be in the New Kensington area, or could have been in Pittsburgh.

Brian C. Rittmeyer is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Brian at 724-226-4701, brittmeyer@triblive.com or via Twitter .