Brianna Bradley

The Republic | azcentral.com

A 15-year-old girl who had been missing for six days was found safe in a remote area of the Navajo Reservation, and a 40-year-old man was taken into custody, authorities said.

The girl had last been seen about 6:30 a.m. Jan. 10 in the 600 block of North Rita Lane near Desert Breeze Park in Chandler.

Douglas Jones, 40, was arrested without incident in the remote area, according to a FBI spokeswoman. The nearest town to the area was Tuba City, according to Jill McCabe, FBI public-affairs specialist.

Several agencies were involved in the effort to find the girl, including the Chandler Police Department, Coconino County Sheriff's Office, Navajo Nation Police Department, the Arizona Department of Public Safety, the Page Police Department and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the FBI said.