Missing 10-year-old from Philadelphia found safe in Upper Chichester, Pa.
Police earlier said the child went missing after being dropped off at Penrose Elementary School and was last seen in the cafeteria.
File - Penrose Elementary School in Southwest Philadelphia (Google Maps)
This story originally appeared on 6abc.
A 10-year-old Philadelphia boy was found safe in Upper Chichester, Pennsylvania, more than 30 hours after he went missing.
The fourth grader was found in his former Delaware County neighborhood after walking out of his school cafeteria in Southwest Philadelphia on Tuesday morning.
His family said they recently moved to the city and were concerned about his safety because of the extreme cold and his age.
Sources tell Action News the child took an Uber to Upper Chichester to see a friend he missed.
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