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Thunder Bay police undertake ground search for missing teen

Thunder Bay police say Josiah Begg, a teenager missing since last weekend, may have been spotted in the Limbrick area on Sunday night.

Josiah Begg may have been seen on Sunday night in Limbrick area

Thunder Bay Police are asking for the public's help in finding 14-year-old Josiah Begg. (Thunder Bay Police Service)

The Thunder Bay police service is conducting a ground search in the Northwood area today for Josiah Begg.

The teenager has been missing since last weekend.

Police say he was last seen Saturday at about 6:00 p.m at the skate park at Marina Park.

But Staff Sargeant Ryan Hughes of the TBPS  said they have received reports Begg may have been in the Limbrick neighbourhood around 10 pm. on Saturday night.

"That gave us a starting point to start our ground search," said Hughes. "The officers have been trying to backtrack where he was last seen." 

Hughes said Begg is not from Thunder Bay and was here with his family for a few weeks. 

Hughes said they are also asking for help from people in the Limbrick community to try and locate Josiah.

Police describe Begg as  5'5" tall with a slim build, short brown hair and brown eyes.

The missing teen is 14 years old.

Police said earlier that Begg was last seen wearing a red baseball cap, red hoody and grey and white sweat pants.

TBPS supplied this second photo of missing person Josiah Begg to media on May 10, 2017. He is 14. (photo credit: TBPS )