MERRIMAC — The Merrimac Police Department Drone Unit located a missing 8-year-old boy in a wooded area near his home on Thursday morning, and then led police K-9 units directly to the boy, according to police Chief Eric Shears.

At 8:16 a.m., the Merrimac Police Department was notified that an 8-year-old boy walked away from his home on West Main Street.

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