Phoenix Teenager Missing in San Diego Found Safe

An Arizona woman was in San Diego over the weekend searching for her daughter who was last heard from a week ago.

Two individual missing person reports were filed with San Diego Police Saturday by family members of Taylor Shiflet and Matthew Gray.

By 3 p.m. Tuesday, her mother said Shiflet called her and told her she is safe. Further details weren't immediately released.

The young couple left Phoenix on Feb. 21 for job interviews in San Diego, according to family members. They were supposed to return on Feb. 24 but didn’t arrive, the family said.

Chris Shiflet, Taylor’s mother, said they were supposed to stay at the Days Inn and Suites on Rosecrans Street but could not check in without a credit card. According to Chris, the hotel clerk at the Days Inn and Suites is the last person to see Taylor.

San Diego Police say Gray was arrested two days later accused of prowling and trespassing in the Hillcrest area. Officers say they believe Gray was casing a home to burglarize when he was taken into custody.

Gray was taken to County Mental Health where he was cleared to be taken to the county jail. According to SDPD officials, Gray was released on his own recognizance.

So Chris and a friend flew to San Diego and posted flyers along the coast near beaches and parks.

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