HARLEM, Manhattan (WABC) — An 11-year-old boy who went missing in Manhattan on Wednesday has been found.

Romeo Thomas went missing after not coming home from school on Wednesday.

The NYPD released a photo of Romeo Thomas, who was last seen leaving the Future Leaders Institute in Harlem around 3:10 p.m.

Officials said Thomas was found hanging out with a young friend on the Upper West Side.

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