OTTAWA

Missing teen located safe and sound

CTV Ottawa Published Tuesday, November 25, 2014 11:34AM EST Last Updated Tuesday, November 25, 2014 11:43AM EST

Ottawa Police investigators are concerned about the well-being an Ottawa teen last seen Monday November 24, 2014. James Nichols, 16, may be at risk due to illness.

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UPDATE: Missing 16-year-old James Nichols has been located safe and sound this morning. Ottawa Police wish to thank the public and media for their assistance.

The Ottawa Police Service is asking for the public’s help to locate a missing teen. Police say James Nichols, 16, may be at risk due to illness.

Nichols was last seen around noon in the area of Sir Wilfred Laurier High School on 10^th Line in Orleans on Monday, Nov. 24, 2014. Police say the teen lives on Cooper Street in downtown Ottawa but never came home Monday night.

It’s believed Nichols may be in the Queenswood Heights area of Orleans.

Nichols is described as a white male, six feet tall, weighing 120 pounds. He has brown hair, brown eyes and acne. He was last seen wearing a light blue Burton ski coat, a red Nebraska ball cap, dark pants, “skater” shoes and a white and black backpack.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call Ottawa Police,