Police search for missing 13-year-old boy in Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Nearly a week after a 13-year-old was last seen, the Moorhead Police Department and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension are asking for the public's help in locating him.

According to a BCA press release, Ericson Kpedeh was last seen on Wednesday, May 22, leaving the 2500 block of 31st Avenue South, possibly on a red or pink bicycle.

Kpedeh is described as 5'4 and 140 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. Authorities are asking anyone with information on his whereabouts to call 911 and/or contact the Moorhead Police Department.

MISSING PERSON ALERT: The Moorhead Police Department is asking for help finding a missing teenager. Ericson Kpedeh, 13, is 5 feet 4 inches tall, weighs 140 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes.

– Minnesota BCA (@MnDPS_BCA) May 28, 2024

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