Missing Palestinian American found in Chicago

Abdelhameed Kouk, an 18-year-old Palestinian male who was reported missing early Tuesday morning was located at an undisclosed location after calling his parents from a bystanders phone later that night, according to a family member who requested to remain anonymous.

The ordeal began when Kouk went to pick up  mattresses for delivery around 3 p.m. on Monday at the 4500 block of W. Gladys and never returned home, according to a Chicago Police’s missing persons alert.

Police also say his vehicle was found unoccupied Tuesday in an alley approximately 11 miles away on the 5900 block of N. Talman.

The Chicago Police Department News Affairs Office confirmed that he was found but gave no further details.