UPDATE: Missing 8-year-old found safe

By WDIO

The Leech Lake Tribal Police Department says 8-year-old Alfred Desjarlait III has been located safe.

Desjarlait was reported missing on Thursday, March 16 around 5:30pm, after he left a residence on foot near 140th Street NW and Wakonabo Drive NW in the Prescott area of Cass Lake, Minn. He was last seen wearing a black Timberland jacket, jeans and multi-colored Puma shoes. His direction of travel and destination are unknown.

The Leech Lake Tribal Police Department thanks everyone who assisted in finding him, and for sharing the information.