HOUSTON — A Houston teenager reported missing earlier this month is now in the custody of the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement, after being found by first responders during a welfare check.

Emmanuel Gonzalez Garcia was reported missing on Saturday, October 4. The following day, the Texas Center for the Missing shared a flyer asking for help locating him.

According to the Houston Police Department, Houston firefighters responding to a welfare call on Sunday, October 5, encountered the teen. Emmanuel reportedly told officers he was homeless and from another country. HPD says officers spent four hours with Garcia before being advised by Child Protective Services to contact the Department of Health and Human Services.

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