Crime & Public Safety
Missing North Fort Myers chld located safe after sheriff's search
Lee County deputies searched in North Fort Myers for a missing 9-year-old boy and later confirmed the chld was found safe. The Lee County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) led the response after reporting the youth as missing while on foot in the Monte Isola Way area.
LCSO initially described the chld as a 9-year-old male, 4'8" and about 100 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. The agency said he was last seen wearing a red polo shirt and blue pants. Deputies were deployed on the ground in the neighborhood during the search and requested public assistance with any information on the chld’s whereabouts.
The sheriff's office provided contact points for tips, asking people to call LCSO at 239-477-1000 or 911 as applicable, and also listed Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS. The agency update at 10:30 a.m. confirmed the chld had been found safe, which is the current documented status of the case.
Allegations and descriptions in this report are drawn from statements by the Lee County Sheriff's Office. No other outcomes, injuries, or charges have been documented in the supplied information.
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