UPDATE: Maricsa Beltran-Lopez was recovered in Philadelphia Pennsylvania and is safe. German Rodriguez was taken into custody.
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Police and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are looking for a missing teen after they said she was kidnapped by her ex-boyfriend.
Officials said an arrest warrant has been issued for 19-year-old German Rodriguez for kidnapping 16-year-old Maricsa Beltran-Lopez from McGavock High School Thursday.
Police said Rodriguez had been harassing her, following her, and showing up at her school. The two have a child together.
Authorities say Beltran-Lopez and Rodriguez were last seen in the Tri-Cities area at a Comfort Inn, but State Troopers reported the couple was gone when they got there.
The two are believed to be traveling in a gold 2000 Honda Civic with TN tag W0789X.
Anyone with information is urged to call the Emergency Communications Center at 615-862-8600.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS: Maricsa may be with 19 y/o German Rodriguez Top. German is wanted for kidnapping. They may be traveling in a gold Honda Civic, TN tag W0789X.
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