- Sofia Cadena, 10, and Clare Kim, 11, were last seen in the Bayside neighborhood in Queens at around 3.30pm on Wednesday
- Two friends claimed they were going to take one of the girls’ dog for a walk
- Their parents believe the girls’ destination was Central Park in Manhattan
- They returned home safely at around 11am Thursday
Police in New York City say two young girls from Queens who went missing Wednesday while on their way to Central Park returned home safely Thursday morning.
Sofia Cadena, 10, and Clare Kim, 11, were last seen in the Bayside neighborhood in Queens at around 3.30pm on Wednesday.
After spending nearly 20 hours on the run, the pair were reunited with their families shortly after 11am. The girls were unharmed.
Found: NYPD says Sofia Cadena, 10 (left), and her friend Clare Kim, 11 (right) who went missing from Queens Wednesday afternoon, returned home safely Thursday morning
Cadena, pictured above with her mother, claimed she and Kim were going to take the family dog for a walk
It is unclear at this point what the two friends had been doing during their time on the run, or where they had spent the night
Kim and Cadena, who attend the same school and are neighbors, on Wednesday told their parents they were going to take one of the girls’ dog for a walk.
Instead, they left a note behind saying there were running away together. Their parents believe the girls’ destination was Central Park in Manhattan, according to police.
Cadena lives with her parents in a penthouse apartment on 225th Street. She is described as 5 feet tall, weighing 80lbs, with a thin build, black eyes and long brown hair.
Her friend Kim resides around the corner from her, on 59th Avenue. The 11-year-old missing girl is described at 5-foot-5, 170lbs with a large build and black hair.
Cadena (left) and Kim (right) left behind a note saying they were running away. Their parents believe the girls’ destination was Central Park in Manhattan