8-year-old boy from Apple Valley found SAFE

UPDATE @ 7:50 pm – Ethan was found safe!

APPLE VALLEY, Calif. (VVNG.com) — Apple Valley Police are searching for an 8-year-old boy who has been missing for a couple of hours.

Ethan Kaiser was last seen at about 4:20 pm on Thursday, February 6, 2020. He was wearing a white and black hooded sweatshirt.

A sheriff’s helicopter has been circling around the areas of Brewster Park and Highway 18 and Central Road, broadcasting a description of young Ethan.

Ethan is described as a white male with brown hair and is a student at Rancho Verde Elementary.

Ethan’s father said his son made it home after school and left his backpack inside the house in the area of Pineridge and Flathead Road in Apple Valley.

Residents are asked to review home security cameras and check outside their residence for any possible leads to Ethan.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Apple Valley Police Department at 760-956-5001.

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