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Oceanside Police Find Missing 12-Year-Old Boy Last Seen Near Park

Oceanside Police have found a missing 12-year-old child last seen near Oak Riparian Park early Monday morning. 

The boy was found at approximately 2 p.m. Monday in the trails behind a the park he went missing in around 8:35 a.m. The child was not considered at risk because he ran away from his mother, said OPD Lt. Valdovinos. 

The child was not considered at risk because he ran away from his mother, said OPD Lt. Valdovinos. 

A San Diego Sheriff's Department (SDSO) helicopter assisted with the search; search and rescue teams were not called out. 

He was last seen at the park, located at 4625 Lake Boulevard tucked under State Route 78, at 8:35 a.m. Monday morning. The small park is located by Emerald Drive and Ridge Road and backs into a stretch of land covered with hiking trails. 

No further information was immediately available. 

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