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UPDATED: Endangered Stickney Township Teen Located: SHERIFF

An endangered 14-year-old boy reported missing in Stickney Township has been found safe.

Thomas Valdez, 14, is missing from unincorporated Stickney Township.
Thomas Valdez, 14, is missing from unincorporated Stickney Township. (Cook County Sheriff)

STICKNEY TOWNSHIP, IL — UPDATED Cook County Sheriff's Police havve located a missing endangered teen from Stickney Township. He is back with his family.

Thomas Valdez, 14, was last seen at around 1 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 5 in the vicinity of the 7000 block of West 74th Street in unincorporated Stickney Township.
Valdez is described as approximately 5 feet 4 inches tall, 130 pounds, with black medium length hair and brown eyes. He was wearing a dark gray or charcoal polo shirt and gray jeans.

Anyone with information about Valdez’ whereabouts is asked to call 911, the Cook County Sheriff’s Police at 708-865-4896, or the Cook County Sheriff’s Office Non-Emergency number at 847-635-1188.

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