Police were called to the area late last night. Photo / File
The boy who sparked an intensive police and community search around Omana Regional Park is safe and well.
A man involved in the search says the boy, who is believed to be about six or seven, had been safely tucked into his own bed hours earlier.
Late last night, a
police eagle helicopter and officers were called to the area, east of Auckland, after a woman reported seeing the distressed boy alone in the area.
Dozens of community members also scoured the area before the search was eventually called off after nothing was found.
His mother, on a Facebook community page, late last night posted her thanks to the community for their concerns.
