Runaway teen found safe

(Photo: Switzerland County Sheriff’s Office)

SWITZERLAND COUNTY, IN — A 14-year-old boy who was reported missing from his Switzerland County home last week has been found safe.

Brayden Parsons (pictured) was listed as a runaway from his home on Bennington Pike but was located and placed in police custody early Sunday morning.

Switzerland County Sheriff Brian Morton is thanking the public for sharing social media posts about Parsons.

Morton says the posts were shared over 1,000 times and reached 49,000 people.