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UPDATE: Missing Wilmington Teen Found In Tewksbury, Police Say

The missing Wilmington teen was found safe in Tewksbury, police confirmed

A missing Wilmington teenager was found in Tewksbury, Monday morning.
A missing Wilmington teenager was found in Tewksbury, Monday morning. (Kristin Borden/Patch)

WILMINGTON, MA — A missing Wilmington teenager was found in Tewskbury, Monday morning, police said.

Police had asked for help searching for the missing 14-year-old in the area of Shawsheen Avenue and Jacquith Road.

Around 10:45 a.m., police told Boston 25 that the teenager had been found.

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Police did not have any other information at that time.

At 9 a.m., the department said they were doing a detailed search, with dogs, along Sahwsheen, Jacquith, Hopkins Street, Blanchard Road, Kendall Street and Houghton Road.

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A regional police command post was set up in the Shawsheen School parking lot.

Residents were encouraged to check potential hiding spots on their property.

Updated at 10:53 a.m.

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