Charlotte Sena found alive after 9-year-old went missing on camping trip

Charlotte Sena, a 9-year-old who went missing while on a camping trip in upstate New York over the weekend, has been found alive.

“Charlotte has been found safe and in good health,” the New York State Police announced on Monday.

“A suspect is in custody,” the agency added in a news release. “This is still an active investigation.”

Sena’s family was seen on Monday evening clapping and celebrating the 9-year-old’s safe return.

The child was last seen on Saturday taking a solo bike ride during a camping trip at Moreau Lake State Park in Saratoga County.

Her family later discovered her abandoned bike.

The search for Charlotte included New York Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers, New York State Police, the FBI, involving an estimated 400 search and rescue personnel.

Assistance also came from 34 volunteer fire departments.

All told, the search area spanned over 46 linear miles.

An AMBER Alert was issued for Charlotte after she disappeared.

The governor of New York pleaded with the public for help locating the missing child.

“We are leaving no stone, no branch, no table, no cabin unturned, untouched, unexamined in our search to find Charlotte,” Governor Kathy Hochul said at a press conference on Sunday. “If you know anything, if you’ve seen anything, if you hear anything, please contact 911 to tell us what you know.”

“They camped, they cooked out and they’re here to make memories, the kind that lasts a lifetime,” she added.. “But instead, the day turned into every parent’s nightmare.”

The park in which Charlotte went missing is more than 6,200 acres.

Moreau Lake State Park temporarily closed while authorities searched for Charlotte.

A GoFundMe page for the Sena family raised over $15,000.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated with new information.