LAKE COUNTY, Ohio — The Lake County Sheriff’s Office says a missing 12-year-old boy has been found by search teams and is "OK."

In an update posted on Facebook, officials thanked the public for their assistance in the search.

The 12-year-old boy went missing after he was last seen on Monday near Hale Road, heading into the woods where he frequently walks.

"The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has been searching the area with deputies, drones and canines since last evening, and are still maintaining that search at this time," officials previously told 3News on Tuesday morning.

The missing juvenile in Painesville Township has been found by search teams and is ok. We thank everyone for their assistance in this search Sheriff Frank Leonbruno Posted by Lake County Sheriff's Office Sheriff F

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