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State police search for Mass. teen missing since Thursday

Joshua West was last seen near Norwich Lake in Huntington around 12:30 p.m. on Feb. 16, according to officials.

Massachusetts State Police released photos of Joshua West, 17, who has been missing since Thursday, Feb. 16. Massachusetts State Police

By Heather Alterisio

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Massachusetts State Police is requesting the public’s help in locating a 17-year-old who has been missing since Thursday.

Joshua West was last seen near Norwich Lake in Huntington around 12:30 p.m. on Feb. 16, the agency said.

He may have been spotted on Route 66 eastbound, walking toward Northampton later that afternoon, police noted.

The teenager was last seen wearing blue jeans, a red long-sleeve shirt, sneakers, and a gray hooded sweatshirt.

Police added that it is likely West does not have money, his cellphone, or any identification on him.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact the State Police-Russell Barracks at 413-862-3312 or the Huntington Police Department through the State Police Dispatch-Northampton at 413-586-1508.

Heather Alterisio

Senior Content Producer

Heather Alterisio, a senior content producer, joined Boston.com in 2022 after working for more than five years as a general assignment reporter at newspapers in Massachusetts.

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