ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — Authorities are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing runaway.

According to the Ross County Sheriff’s Office, Nicholas Smith, 15, was last seen in the area of Roxabell around 2:30 p.m., Tuesday.

Smith is described as being 5’ 9” tall, 120 lbs., with brown hair, and blue eyes.

Reports state he was wearing a white Nike hoodie, black jeans, with black shoes.

Parents of Smith said he went to play basketball at the court in Roxabell. The boy’s father said he noticed only the basketball laying in the grass with his son nowhere to be found.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the Sheriff at 740-773-1185.

Courtesy of the Ross County Sheriff

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