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Roosevelt teen not seen for 5 days has been found, cops say

By Joan Grallajoan.gralla@newsday.comJoanGralla

A 15-year-old Roosevelt boy who had been missing for five days has been found, Nassau police said Thursday.

Cardeir Pettis had not been seen since he left his home at noon on Aug. 13, police said.

In a news release Thursday, police said the boy had been located. They did not provide details.

By Joan Gralla and Ted Phillips

Joan Gralla is a general assignment reporter who also covers parks, flood control and Holocaust restitution. She's a former Reuters correspondent who covered politics, economics and markets.

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