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13-year-old reported missing from Kansas City’s Northland has been found safe: police

Jonathan Thessen, a 13-year-old reported missing from Kansas City’s Northland, has been found safe, a police spokeswoman said Tuesday morning.
Jonathan Thessen, a 13-year-old reported missing from Kansas City’s Northland, has been found safe, a police spokeswoman said Tuesday morning. Getty Images/iStockphoto

Editor’s note: Jonathan Thessen, a 13-year-old reported missing from Kansas City’s Northland, has been found safe, a police spokeswoman said Tuesday morning.

Kansas City police were asking for help Monday to locate a 13-year-old boy reported missing from the Northland.

Jonathan Thessen was last seen walking around 2:30 p.m. Monday near Northwest 72nd Street and Prairie View Road, police said in a written statement. Police say Jonathan has a medical condition that requires immediate care.

Jonathan is described as a white male, roughly 5-foot-5 and 110 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, black sweatpants, a black jacket and a dark gray baseball cap.

Police were asking anyone who locates Jonathan to call 911 or contact the Missing Persons Squad at 816-234-5043.

This story was originally published February 5, 2024 at 5:59 PM.

Bill Lukitsch
The Kansas City Star
Bill Lukitsch covered nighttime breaking news for The Kansas City Star since 2021, focusing on crime, courts and police accountability. Lukitsch previously reported on politics and government for The Quad-City Times.
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