AMBER ALERT has been deactivated after 13-year-old Pueblo girl was found safe

UPDATE: The CBI has deactivated the Amber Alert after Sanda Mendoza was found safe.

PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo Police Department (PPD) is asking for the community's help in locating a teenage girl who was in a truck when it was stolen in Pueblo on Wednesday.

PPD first reported the incident just before 7 p.m

Shortly before 9 p.m., the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) issued an Amber Alert for 13-year-old Sandra Mendoza. The CBI said the stolen vehicle was recovered by law enforcement agencies but Sandra was still missing.

Photos of the vehicle, teen and suspect can be seen above. The vehicle's registration number is BLB-C78. It was stolen from the 1200 block of S. Prairie Avenue. It was recovered in the 1100 block of Cypress Street.

The suspect was described as a Hispanic male. Sandara, 13, is described as a Hispanic female with hazel eyes and black hair. She was last seen wearing a black shirt and blue jeans.

If you have any information, contact the PPD at (719) 553-2502 or 911.