Crime & Safety

12-Year-Old Essex Boy Has Been Found: Police

Officials in Baltimore County say a 12-year-old boy has been located.

UPDATE — The boy has been located. Police said Thursday morning that Jermiah Matthews had been found and returned home safely.

ESSEX, MD — Authorities say that a 12-year-old boy is missing from Essex. He was last seen at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 25.

Jermiah Ludale Matthews of the unit block of Debkay Court in Essex was last seen at 10 a.m., according to police. At the time, he was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, dark blue jeans and Nike shoes.

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He is described as 5-feet-3-inches tall and 140 pounds with brown eyes and short brown hair.

Anyone with information regarding Jermiah Matthews is asked to call the Baltimore County Police Department at 410-307-2020.

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