 Kristian Perez (Photo: Orofino Police) 
 
 OROFINO -- A 17-year-old boy who disappeared after attending his high school prom has been found safe at an Orofino home, police said Tuesday. Perez went missing Saturday night after checking out of his high school prom around 9:30 p.m. His tuxedo jacket, one shoe and his broken cellphone were recovered near a vehicle driven by one of Perez’s relatives who drove the teen to prom that night. MORE: Police: Teen disappeared after Orofino prom 
 
 After a search with a canine tracking team came up empty, the Orofino Police Department got warrants for Perez' cell phone records in hopes his calls and text messages might offer some clue as to where he went. A canine tracking team was able to follow Perez’s scent from where the prom took place at the National Guard Armory westward to a nearby parking lot along U.S. Highway 12, but the track was lost there, a previous news release stated. "We were fortunate enough to get a tip late last night that led to a house on Indio Avenue here in Orofino where Kristian was found safe,” said Chief Wilson. The teen was located in the home belonging to 26-year-old Tyson Imel after police followed a tip that he was staying there. "He was taken into custody on a runaway charge and then he is released to a parent, so he left with his mother late last night,” said Chief Wilson. Clearwater County’s Deputy Prosecutor Laurie Gilmore said that Perez faces possible probation for the charge.
– The 17-year-old Idaho high-schooler who disappeared after his prom has been found—and is now facing a criminal charge for running away from home, KTVB reports. Kristian Perez was reported missing by his mother on Saturday when he didn't return home following his prom in Orofino. According to the Spokesman-Review, police found Perez's broken cellphone, tuxedo jacket, and one shoe near the car of a relative who had driven Perez to the dance. Police believed there was the possibility of foul play, KLEW reports. Police dogs followed Perez's scent to a parking lot near the prom but lost it there. Police found Perez shortly before 1am Tuesday at a house a few miles from the prom after receiving a tip. Authorities say he was fine and voluntarily staying with a 26-year-old man named Tyson Imel. Perez was arrested and is facing the possibility of probation in connection with his runaway charge. Idaho is one of nine states where running away from home is a crime. Imel may also face charges. Orofino's police chief says the department spent "a lot of man-hours" searching for Perez, and they're "disappointed" he didn't reach out to his family once he realized they were looking for him. (Read a more heartwarming prom story.)