New Bedford Child Goes Missing After He's Dropped Off at Shuttered School

A 5-year-old boy dropped off at a New Bedford elementary school Friday morning went missing, as the school was closed for the day.

Posted Fri, Mar 25, 2016 at 1:56 pm ET|Updated Fri, Mar 25, 2016 at 2:01 pm ET

NEW BEDFORD, MA — A 5-year-old boy who went missing Friday morning was found safe.

The boy was dropped off at Hathaway Elementary School, but the school was not in session, police said.

A witness reported seeing the child "visibly upset" at the school entrance.

Officers and K9 units were dispatched to the city to search for the boy.

A few hours later, he returned home, police said.

The missing boy in #NewBedford has been found safe at home

— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) March 25, 2016

Search Underway for Missing Boy in New Bedford: https://t.co/shdgzRQPXa via @MassStatePolice
— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) March 25, 2016

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