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Missing 6-year-old boy from Roseville, Minnesota, found safe after search

A 6-year-old Roseville, Minnesota, boy who went missing Tuesday morning has been found safe after an hourslong search. 

According to Roseville Police Chief Erika Scheider, the boy, Kamryn Simmons, was found around 2 p.m. Police believe he left his home on foot around 7:30 a.m.

Scheider said her department was just in the process of coordinating a community search group when the boy was found. She said she called in all the available resources, with police staff working overtime hours.

"When you have a call like this, I mean, I'm a mom, your heart just absolutely breaks and you do everything you can and you call in every available resource you can to come and find this child," Scheider said.

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Scheider did not yet know the details of how or where Simmons was found. Her staff combed through the area around 900 Sherren Street, along with nearby parks and ponds.

This story will be updated.

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