Estevan received a bit of a scare Friday evening due to the report of a missing child.

According to the RCMP, they got the call around 9:00 PM about a 12 year old boy that disappeared from the Woodlawn Football Field. 

"Both the RCMP and Estevan Police Service assisted. Once we arrived on scene, we could see that there was multiple members of the public already searching," shared Corperal Craig Park," The boy was located about an hour later, safe and sound, and reunited with his family."

He advised that, if someone finds themselves with a missing child, to call and report as soon as they can. If nightfall is approaching, it becomes vital, and you want to all the help you can get.