He is wanted on multiple charges including aggravated kidnapping, news outlets reported.
Tennessee investigators didn't release details about the teen's condition or how she was located, but earlier this week prosecutors in Hamilton County issued an alert that referred to her as endangered and said she was being held against her will, unable to communicate with others.
Samson Police Chief Jimmy Hill said an officer on patrol stopped a vehicle driven by the young woman about 1am Friday because it had a missing tail light and expired tag.
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John Westbrook is still being sought by police and is accused of abducting his daughter.(Tennessee Bureau of Investigation)