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Missing Arlington Heights teen is found

Victor Ponce, 15, was last seen about 11:30 p.m. at an apartment in the 500 block of Circle Hill Drive, state police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

A missing teenage boy from northwest suburban Arlington Heights has been located.

Victor Ponce, 15, was last seen about 11:30 p.m. Wednesday at an apartment in the 500 block of Circle Hill Drive, Illinois State Police said in an alert.

Police announced Thursday afternoon that Ponce had been found. Additional information was not released.

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