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Child Missing At Shrewsbury Park Found: Police

A child reported missing Tuesday night was found a short time later and has been safely reunited with family.

A child reported missing Tuesday night was found a short time later and has been safely reunited with family.
A child reported missing Tuesday night was found a short time later and has been safely reunited with family. (Shutterstock / ChiccoDodiFC)

SHREWSBURY, MA — Shrewsbury police received a report of a missing child at Dean Park on Tuesday night. The child was found a short time after officers responded and is no longer missing.

"Some residents have expressed concern over the incident, and we want to reassure the community that this was a case of a child wandering off, was an isolated incident, and the child is safely reunited with their family," according to a police department Facebook post.

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