A 17-year-old boy who ran away from home has been found safe, Statesboro police said in a Nixle alert issued at 10:02 p.m. Wednesday.

Jayleen Jenkins was first reported as a runaway in an 8:30 p.m. Nixle alert, in which police asked for the public's help in finding him.

Jenkins "has been located and is safe thanks for your assistance," police said in the latest alert.