WILMINGTON, MASS. (WHDH) - Wilmington police are turning to the public for help locating a missing 11-year-old boy.
UPDATE: 11-year-old Wilmington boy reported missing has been found safe
Blake Bjork was last seen in the area of Kendall Street, according to the Wilmington Police Department.
He was reported missing around 11 p.m. on Saturday but was seen by a neighbor around 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, Acting Police Chief Joseph Desmond told 7’s Nathalie Pozo.
Police Chief tells me the 11y/o was reported missing last night around 11pm and that a neighbor saw him this morning around 7:30am in the boy’s driveway. Search continues @7News #7News https://t.co/Pg6SOpou7k
— Nathalie Pozo (@WPBF_Nathalie) June 9, 2019
He was said to be last seen wearing a Bruins shirt, “SpongeBob SquarePants” pajama pants, and flip-flops.
NEMLEC K9 units scoured the area for several hours on Sunday. Police are now working with the boy’s family to “determine the next steps” in the search.
Wilmington residents are being urged to be on the lookout.
“We ask residents to please keep an eye out for Blake in their neighborhoods and in their travels today,” the police department said in a tweet.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Wilmington Police Department at 978-658-5071.
There is still an active search in progress for 11 year old Blake Bjork. We are working with the family to determine our next steps. We ask residents to please keep an eye out for Blake in their neighborhoods and in their travels today. #wilmingtonma pic.twitter.com/zgdimOg5Di
— Wilmington MA Police (@WilmingtonMAPD) June 9, 2019
NEMLEC K9 Units are being deployed to the area Of Kendall Street to search for the missing 11 year old boy. If you see K9 units working in your area, please remain in your home. #WilmingtonMA
— Wilmington MA Police (@WilmingtonMAPD) June 9, 2019
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