New York ( CNN ) -- Authorities have identified a teenager believed to be suffering from amnesia who was found on the streets of New York two weeks ago . Police say a CNN viewer in Maryland identified the young woman , who mysteriously turned up in Manhattan two weeks ago , claiming to have no memory of her family , her home or even her own name . The 18 year old whose name is not yet being released , is in the process of being reunited with her family . They are from Washington state and are on their way to New York , New York Deputy Police Commissioner Paul Browne said on Saturday . A photo of the woman , who has been referred to as Jane Doe , was circulated by police and aired on CNN this week . The viewer in Maryland was familiar with her situation and knew she had been missing from her family earlier this month . The girl was found in Midtown Manhattan around 12:30 a.m. October 9 outside the Covenant House youth shelter , although the organization said that she was not a resident at the time and did not appear as if she intended to seek refuge at the facility . `` I just want to know who I am , '' the girl said in a statement from the New York City Administration for Children 's Services . `` I want to know who I am and what happened to me . '' According to its Web site , `` Covenant House New York is the nation 's largest adolescent care agency serving homeless , runaway and at-risk youth . '' Nearly 7,000 youths reportedly seek shelter there per year . A security guard for the shelter noticed the girl walking on the sidewalk near Covenant House and approached her . Finding her unresponsive , he called the New York City Police Department . Police officers interviewed the young woman , but it became clear that she could n't provide authorities with any information about herself . The police said she was wearing military green camouflage pants , a black shirt and a pair of black sneakers when she was discovered . The children 's services agency said the girl recently wrote down the name `` Amber '' and has responded to it on one occasion , but she has no idea whether it is her true name . On another occasion she is said to have recalled certain words , which turned out to be an excerpt from the fantasy novel `` Fool 's Fate '' by Robin Hobb . The girl also is apparently writing a fantasy story of her own that features a heroine named Rian , `` who 's been raised by the commander of the guard post on the edge of a fantasy kingdom , '' the young woman said . Judging from her poor dental hygiene , said Lt. Christopher Zimmerman , she appeared to have been living on the streets for some time . Evan Buxbaum , Susan Candiotti and Vanessa Juarez contributed to the report .
NEW : This means the product will ship as received by the manufacturer, sealed, with all advertised components, and with the manufacturer warranty. NEW : CNN viewer in Maryland identified the young woman , police say . She was found October 9 outside Manhattan youth shelter . Agency says girl wrote down `` Amber '' and responded to name .