LOWELL, MASS. (WHDH) - Lowell police thanked the public for their help when a young child was found after an hours-long search Tuesday.

Police responded to reports of an unattended child walking in the area of Stackpole Street and the VFW Highway at 4:30 p.m., officials said.

Officers from all over Massachusetts searched the area with K9s and ended up finding her at a Marshall’s in Tewksbury.

No further details have been released.

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