BERWICK — Berwick Police Department announced Monday evening that two boys reported missing early that morning had been found and were safe.
The police department made the announcement on its Facebook page around 5:45 p.m.
Two brothers, 9-year-old Charles Cameron and 11-year-old Christopher Cameron, were reported missing around 7:15 a.m. on Monday.
Berwick Officer Nicholas Higgins said in a telephone interview early Monday afternoon that it was believed the two boys may have intended to run away from home.
According to Higgins, they packed backpacks with food and clothes and left on bicycles.
“There is no indication of foul play,” said Higgins. “There is every indication they were running away from home.”
Higgins said the brothers live with their biological father and stepmother. He said that the decision to run away may have stemmed from a recent disciplinary issue, but that the two boys weren’t running from an abusive or dangerous situation.
Police had speculated Monday that the boys may have been trying to go to Sanford to find their mother at a friend’s home.
— Staff Writer Liz Gotthelf can be contacted at 282-1535, ext. 325 or egotthelf@journaltribune.com.
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