Crime & Safety

Missing 16-Year-Old Boy Found Safe, Police Say

Police said the boy was last seen on Friday in Fredericksburg.

Update, 2 p.m. ET: The missing child has been found safe.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA — Police are asking for the public's help in locating a missing 16-year-old boy who was last seen in Fredericksburg.

The teen was last seen on Charlotte Street around 6:40 p.m. on Friday, according to Fredericksburg police.

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According to authorities, his disappearance poses a credible threat to his health and safety.

Police said the teen has brown hair and brown eyes. He is 5-feet 5-inches tall and weighs 145 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black hoodie and dark gray sweatpants.

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Anyone with information on his whereabouts should call 911 or contact Fredericksburg police at 540-373-3122.

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