Missing teen Sophie Barker who vanished while getting coffee is rushed to hospital after being found by hero guard

A MISSING teen who disappeared after leaving home to go to a coffee shop has been heroically found safe by a bodyguard.

Sophie Barker, 17, was rushed to the hospital after being found late Friday afternoon in Manhattan, New York .

Saida Barker

The teenager, whose parents said she suffers from a disability, went missing on Thursday morning after she left her father’s home.

Barker left home without her phone as it was charging, according to Fox affiliate WNYW .

She had last been seen around 10:30 am in the Wall Street area on Thursday.

The teenager was then found by a security guard at the Seward Park Library in the city on Friday.

This guard recognized Barker from an information bulletin.

He called local police who immediately came to the library.

The teen was then rushed to the hospital in an ambulance.

Police called Barker’s stepfather and then Facetimed him to confirm her identity, according to The Tribeca Trib .

Barker’s family explained they were worried about the teen as she seemed to have missed at least one dose of her medication before she left home.

They believed the teen could have faced a medical emergency if she had not been found quickly.

A family friend added that the libraries had been one of the teenager’s favorite places to visit in the city.

Barker’s mother, Saida Barker, spoke out and thanked the guard and community following the incident.

“The community showed immense support and flooded downtown with flyers, and people canvassing the streets,” she told The Tribeca Trib.

“There were several chats from downtown dedicated to mobilizing people and, thanks to them and the NYPD, we were able to find her.”

She called the guard “the real breakthrough” for spotting her daughter.

The community showed immense support and flooded downtown with flyers, and people canvassing the streets.”

Saida Barker Sophie Barker's mom

Her current condition is not known.

MISSING PEOPLE

The U.S. Sun has previously reported on other people who have gone missing.

Mischa Johnson , 19, suddenly vanished from her home in Schofield Barracks in Honolulu, Hawaii, three weeks ago.

The mother-to-be’s husband, Private First Class Dewayne Arthur Johnson II, was later arrested.

Her family called on the public to help find Johnson’s body.

Her husband, 28, was reportedly caught on CCTV footage buying tools and cleaning supplies days before she vanished, sources told Hawaii News Now .