UPDATED, 1 p.m. Tuesday: Westen Occeas has been found safe, according to Gresham police. The agency said he showed up at school Tuesday.

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Police are asking for help finding a missing 12-year-old boy who has been away from home for more than a day.

Westen Occeas was seen playing basketball at a park Monday night but didn't return home, Gresham police said.

The boy was then seen at 9 a.m. Tuesday when a friend dropped him off at Parkrose Middle School in Northeast Portland, according to police. But when he saw his father's car, he ran, police said.

"It is common for Westen to not be heard from after school and not return home until very late," police said on Twitter. "However he has never been gone overnight."

Police encourage anyone who knows the boy's location to call 503-823-3333 — or 911 if needed.

— Jim Ryan