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Revised at 5:50 p.m. with additional information.
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Dallas police find 11-year-old boy last seen early Thursday in Mountain Creek
Police said finding Traveon Griffin is critical because he was last seen in clothing ill-equipped for below-freezing temperatures.
The missing boy was found safe on Friday, Dallas police said.
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Dallas police are asking for the public’s help finding an 11-year-old boy last seen early Thursday in the Mountain Creek area.
Police said Traveon Griffin may be confused and in need of assistance.
Traveon was last seen about midnight in the 5900 block of Naravista Drive, between Belt Line Road and Mountain Creek Parkway. Police said he was last seen in clothing ill-equipped for Thursday’s below-freezing temperatures.
Traveon is described as Black, 4-feet-11-inches and about 70 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes, and he was last seen wearing white socks, black shorts and no shirt, police said.
Dallas police on horseback about to join desperate search for 11yo Traveon Griffin. Last seen at midnight in 5900 Narvista Dr in far SW Dallas
— Maria Guerrero (@Maria_NBC5) January 20, 2022
Shirtless and with socks and shorts on. Temp 27 last night. 🙏🏽 https://t.co/2Ype30jkc3 pic.twitter.com/UQMgR2nUyh
Police said the department’s canine and mounted units were assisting with the search Thursday evening. Drones were also being used to search the area, department spokesman Warren Mitchell said.
The family also put up flyers that said Griffin has asthma, KXAS-TV (NBC5) reported.
The dog returned from search area near pond @NBCDFW https://t.co/2Ype301Jkv https://t.co/uVHccHZyvs
— Maria Guerrero (@Maria_NBC5) January 20, 2022
Anyone with information about his whereabouts may call Dallas police at 214-671-4268 and refer to case No. 011748-2021.
