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WATCH EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Missing boy is taken in by police after being found safe

Posted at 8:10 PM, Nov 29, 2016
and last updated 2016-11-29 23:49:05-05

UPDATE: The family of a missing 11-year-old boy is breathing a sigh of relief tonight, now that their son is home safe.

The Grand Chute Police Department confirms they found 11-year-old Tupak Kue.  NBC26 was there when officers found Kue safe and has exclusive video of Kue when officers were preparing to take him home.

According to a press release from the Grand Chute Police Department, the Outagamie County Dispatch Center received a 911 call from a citizen stating he was with Tupak Kue. 

The citizen waited with Tupak on the grass at the intersection of N. Casaloma Drive and N. Victory Lane in Grand Chute.

Officers arrived on scene and confirmed that Tupak was found. 

Although authorities say he was cold, Tupak was not injured. He was still tended to by the Gold Cross Ambulance and the Grand Chute Fire First Responders as a precaution.

"The Grand Chute Police Department as well as Tupak's family would like to extend their thanks to all the agencies that assisted today in the search effort for Tupak," Officer Travis Waas said. 

"Thank you as well to those who assisted in the search by sharing social media posts and thank you to the media for helping get the word out. Your efforts allowed for the safe return of Tupak."

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The Grand Chute Police Department has issued a press release for a missing juvenile. 

On November 29 at approximately 10:14 a.m., officers were dispatched to 3300 W Brewster St., Grand Chute for a missing person's complaint. 

According to the press release,  11-year-old Tupak Kue went missing from his mother's car while it was parked in the north parking lot.

The boy is described as being approximately 4 feet tall and weighing 70 pounds. He was last seen wearing a green winter jacket, blue striped shirt and green dinosaur pajama pants. 

At this time the Grand Chute Police Department is working with several other departments to search the last known area of the 11-year-old boy.

The Grand Chute Fire Department says they have searched businesses and common areas. They also explained that setting up a search grid has been difficult because the area is swampy and heavily wooded. 

Police are using K9's and the fire department says a horse patrol has also joined the search to help cover the wooded area. 

A Grand Chute official stated in a press conference that the fire department will conclude their search at sundown for safety reasons. 

The Grand Chute Police Department will continue the search throughout the night. 

Authorities are asking the community for their assistance. If you see a juvenile matching this description, please dial 911.