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Police in Olympia locate two 11-year-old runaways

Dec 11, 2024, 5:32 PM | Updated: Dec 12, 2024, 12:44 pm

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An Olympia Police Department vehicle seen on a city street. (Image courtesy of KIRO 7)

(Image courtesy of KIRO 7)

UPDATE, 12/12: The two boys who were reported missing were found safe.

EDITED ORIGINAL STORY: The Olympia Police Department (OPD) is asking for the public’s help in finding two children.

OPD reported, via X on Wednesday around 4 p.m., two 11-year-old boys ran away.

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The first boy was described by the department as a white 11-year-old boy, 5 feet 4 inches tall, with red hair and green eyes. He was last seen wearing a green and black flannel shirt with jeans.

The second child was described as a white 11-year-old boy, also 5 feet 4 inches tall. He has brown hair and brown eyes. Police said he was last seen wearing a black and white hoodie and could be carrying a backpack with a dark blanket over it.

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Anyone with information about this case is asked to call 911.

Editors’ note: This story originally was published on Wednesday, Dec. 11. It has been updated and republished with the boys’ names removed.

Contributing: Steve Coogan

Julia Dallas is a content editor at MyNorthwest. You can read her stories here. Follow Julia on X here and email her here.

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