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UPDATE: 14-Year-Old Runaway Located, Lower Saucon Police Say

UPDATE: Lower Saucon Police announced on Crimewatch Saturday afternoon that they had located Christian.

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Lower Saucon Township Police are asking for the public’s help with locating 14-year-old Christian, above, who they said ran away from home Friday morning. (Credit: Lower Saucon Township Police Department/Crimewatch)

UPDATE: Lower Saucon Police announced on Crimewatch Saturday afternoon that they had located Christian.

NOTE: An earlier published version of this story included the missing teen’s full name. At the request of a family member who cited privacy concerns, we have removed his middle and last names.

Lower Saucon Township Police are asking members of the community to be on the lookout for a teenager who they say ran away from home Friday morning.

In a post on the department’s Crimewatch site, police said 14-year-old Christian was last seen leaving his home on Mountain Hill Lane south of Hellertown around 10:30 a.m.

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They said he was on a blue and red bicycle when he left home, which he was observed riding in the area.

Christian is described as being 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighing 170 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes.

Police said he was wearing a tan hoodie and dark sweatpants when he was last seen.

Anyone with information about him is asked to contact Lower Saucon Police at 610-759-2200 or to submit a tip through their Crimewatch Tipline at LowerSauconPolice.org.

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Students in the Saucon Valley School District had Friday off for a teacher in-service day and will also be off on Monday, Jan. 16, according to the district calendar.

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