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Gastonia police find 9-year-old boy safe

GASTONIA, N.C. — UPDATE: Gastonia police said the 9-year-old has been found safe.

Officers with the Gastonia Police Department are looking for 9-year-old Romon Daviar Littlejohn Jr.

He was last seen around 5:30 p.m. on Friday in the Austin Street area of Gastonia.

He is black, 5 feet tall and weighs 140 pounds. He was last seen wearing a camouflage  hoodie, gray sweatpants, black tennis shoes and a black T-shirt with the word "Pink" printed on it.

Anyone with information is asked to call the department at 704-866-6702.