Missing 11-year-old in Brampton found, police say

Ontario Provincial Police say a missing 11-year-old boy has been located. (Paula Duhatschek/CBC - image credit)
Ontario Provincial Police say a missing 11-year-old boy has been located. (Paula Duhatschek/CBC - image credit)

Ontario Provincial Police say a boy who went missing in Brampton Thursday afternoon has been found.

Investigators previously said the 11-year-old was last seen around 2:40 p.m. in the area of the westbound lanes of Highway 407 near Mississauga Road.

According to police, the boy walked away from his care workers' vehicle.

Police said Friday afternoon that the boy was "located safe and is currently with his family."