Police find 11-year-old missing girl in Central El Paso

An 11-year-old girl's mother grew concerned when her daughter, who she said has a mental disability, went missing Thursday night.

Police were out in the area of Cebada and Alameda in south-central El Paso after they received reports of the missing girl.

The girl's mother reported her missing at about 9 p.m. Thursday.

Around midnight, a helicopter could be seen helping the search for the girl. Police said they also notified Border Patrol agents.

Police told KFOX14 that about 20 registered sex offenders live within a one-mile radius. Authorities went door-to-door looking for her.

Around 2 a.m., police found the missing girl at a friend's house nearby.

She was returned home safely.

The mother told KFOX14 this is the first time her daughter had gone missing.