Desirei Guthzeit, 17, was last seen at about 5:30 p.m. Sunday on her skateboard near the Handy Stop in Howland. Credit: Courtesy of Maine State Police

A 17-year-old girl who police said was missing from Howland has been found safe, Maine State Police said Monday.

The Maine State Police shared on Facebook on Monday afternoon that Desirei Guthzeit was located after previously asking for the public’s help in finding her.

Police previously said that Guthzeit was last seen at about 5:30 p.m. Sunday on her skateboard near the Handy Stop in Howland.

Paul Koenig is chief digital editor at the Bangor Daily News. He previously spent six years at Maine magazine, as managing editor and then editor. Before that he worked at Old Port magazine, Mainebiz and...