UPDATE at 6:38 p.m.
Police were looking for 6-year-old Devante Hayward Jr. who was missing from Aug. 24 until Aug. 26.
Both Hayward and the man he was last seen with, “Jay”, have been found safe. The police said the investigation into Hayward’s disappearence is ongoing within the Special Victims Unit.
He was seen by his mother at Fresh Grocer at 1501 N. Broad St. with a man identified as “Jay”, but did not return to her later in the day. She reported her son missing the night of Aug. 25.
The man is known to sell water in front of the store near Main Campus, according to Philadelphia Police.
He was supposed to bring the child back to Fresh Grocer at 9 p.m. on Friday, and did not respond to Hayward’s mother’s attempts to contact him.
The Philadelphia Police Department needs the public’s assistance in locating Missing Endangered Person 6-year-old Devante Hayward Jr.
— PPD Missing Persons (@PPDMissing) August 26, 2018
We are asking anyone with any information on Devante Hayward Jr. or "Jay" to contact the Special Victims Unit at 215-685-3257 or call 911. pic.twitter.com/op7ssnqeSF
The investigation is ongoing within the Special Victims Unit.
UPDATE: This story was updated to include that the child was found.
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