A Naugatuck teen who was reported missing after going out on New Year's Eve with a man she met on social media has been found safe, according to police.

Police said 19-year-old Erika VonDwingelo left her family's home in Naugatuck around 8 p.m. on New Year's Eve to go out with a man named "Chris" whom she met online and had never seen in person.

VonDwingelo was reported missing after she failed to return. Police issued an alert asking Connecticut residents to be on the lookout for her and issued an update Friday evening to say she had been found.

VonDwingelo was unharmed, according to police, who have not yet released the details of where they found her.

Check back for updates on this developing story.