17-year-old Detroit Lakes boy found safe

Dominic Elhard (17) was signed as a runaway by his family from his rural Audubon residence early Thursday morning on January 2. (Becker County Sheriff's Office)

Update: Police report the boy has been found safe.

Officials are asking for help locating a missing teenage boy in Becker County, Minnesota.

According to the sheriff's office, 17-year-old Dominic Elhard was reported as a runaway in rural Audubon, Minn. His family believes Dominic left his home on the night of Jan. 1, as he was seen at a friend's house in Detroit Lakes that night.

Officials said the teen has ties to the Detroit Lakes, Audubon, and Lake Park areas locally, but his whereabouts are unknown. Dominic does not have a vehicle nor a cell phone that works with any celular network.

If you have any information, please contact the Becker County Sheriff's Office at 218-847-2661.

Missing teen Becker County

Dominic Elhard (17) was signed as a runaway by his family from his rural Audubon residence early Thursday morning on January 2. (Becker County Sheriff's Office)