A search operation has concluded successfully after a 13-year-old boy was found safe in New Port Richey. The teenager had been missing since Tuesday evening when he was last spotted near Osteen Road in the area. Local authorities described him as standing 5-foot-5 with brown hair and eyes, wearing a black shirt, gray pants, black socks, and Nike sandals at the time he went missing. Community members and deputies worked together to locate the youth before he was safely returned to his family. The incident has been resolved without further incident, and residents are encouraged to continue helping locate any other missing persons in the area.
Key Points:
- A 13-year-old boy was missing after being last seen Tuesday evening in the Osteen Road area of New Port Richey
- He was described as 5-foot-5 with brown hair and eyes, last wearing a black shirt, gray pants, black socks, and Nike sandals
- Deputies are asking residents to help locate the missing teenager and call the Pasco Sheriff’s non-emergency line with any information
- The search was underway as part of a community effort to find the youth safely
