Crime & Safety

UPDATE: Missing East Haven Boy, 9, Was Found Safe, Police Say

Bryce White, described by authorities as an "endangered runaway," had been missing since last Friday.

Bryce White, 9, of East Haven, has been missing since Aug. 6
Bryce White, 9, of East Haven, has been missing since Aug. 6 (CT Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection)

EAST HAVEN, CT —The missing East Haven boy, 9, has been found safe,

Earlier Wednesday, a silver alert was issued by the state Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection for Bryce White, an "endangered runaway," missing since Aug. 6.

East Haven Police Capt. Joseph M. Murgo told Patch Wednesday night that White had been located and was "healthy and in good spirits."

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