EXETER, N.H. (WHDH) — School officials say a Phillips Exeter Academy student who had been missing since Tuesday night was found safe Wednesday in Connecticut.
Authorities say James “Jed” Breen, 17, fled Exeter Hospital around 5 p.m., where he was was being treated for dehydration.
Breen, a cross country runner, was found in Hartford just before 3 p.m. after an extensive search conducted by state and local police, wildlife officials and fellow students.
Authorities say Breen traveled out of state and that IT specialists helped track him down. They say Breen used a public computer to reach out to his parents and that the IP address was traced to a location near Hartford City Hall.
“We are delighted and relieved to be able to share that Jed Breen has been found safe,” Robin Giampa, Director of Communications at the school, said in a statement.
Breen has since been returned to his family. He is said to be OK.
The @ExeterNHPD chief says the teen was located near City Hall in Hartford about 90 minutes ago. Hartford Police helped.
— Jonathan Hall (@JHall7news) September 27, 2017
Breen used a public computer to reach out to his parents. It was traced. Capitol Police in Hartford found the Phillips Exeter junior.
— Jonathan Hall (@JHall7news) September 27, 2017
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