Missing 14-year-old Jacksonville boy found safe, JSO says

Missing person found safe (News4JAX)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 14-year-old boy who was reported missing and endangered on Tuesday was found safe, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Family members reported the boy missing around 9 a.m. Tuesday, after he was last seen by them around 11 p.m. Monday on Natal Avenue, which is North of West Beaver Street, not far from I-295.

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Police said it’s unclear when he left his home, but he was seen on foot between 2:30 a.m. and 3 a.m. on West Beaver Street, heading east, away from I-295, while carrying an orange and black backpack.

He was spotted again at 11 a.m. riding a dark-colored bicycle on 103rd Street near Jammes Road, which is 41 miles by bicycle from his home, according to Google Maps.