Scarlett Rivera, age 14, and 13-year-old Mariah Sanchez were reported missing after they were last seen leaving their home in the Bronx at about 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 12, according to the New York City Police Department.
The Bronx Times reported that police said the girls were held captive by a man and a woman in a hotel room in the Dutchess County city of Poughkeepsie.
The news outlet reported that a man, whose identity wasn't released, has been arrested and authorities are searching for his accomplice.
Read the full report from the Bronx Times here.
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