MORRIS COUNTY — Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp, Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of Investigations Stephen F. Wilson Jr., and Mountain Lakes Police Chief Shawn Bennett announce that Thomas Kolding, 15, Mountain Lakes, who has been missing since Tuesday, October 30 was located safe.
According to a source Kolding was found in Philadelphia. Sources also stated that Kolding was staying in a tent in Southwest Philly. He is currently being evaluated at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
The investigation concerning the missing juvenile, spanned the course of two weeks.
Prosecutor Knapp, Chief Wilson, and Chief Bennett extend their sincerest appreciation to the multiple jurisdictions and agencies involved in this investigation including but not limited to New Jersey Transit Police Department, Amtrak Police Department, New Jersey State Police Department, Camden Police Department, Philadelphia Police Department, Delaware Port Authority Police Department, Miami Township, Ohio Police Department, as well as transportation agencies who assisted in the coordination of a multi-state search for Thomas Kolding.
There will be no further press notifications concerning this investigation today.