While many fans were watching the Super Bowl kickoff, one Portsmouth family and emergency officials were searching for a missing boy. 

The Portsmouth Fire Department received a phone call from Portsmouth police at 6:32 p.m. Sunday. A 10-year-old boy was reported missing from a Boys Town New England residence on Flanagan Road. 

According to Fire Capt. Michael O'Brien, the boy ran away from home. Officials were uncertain as to how long the boy was missing. 

Fortunately, the boy went to the house of a woman he knew. The woman then brought the boy to a Newport police officer's house in Middletown. 

The off-duty police officer, Lt. Michael Caruolo, immediately called emergency officials.   

Portsmouth Rescue assessed the boy, who was uninjured. He was returned to his home safe and sound. 

Boys Town New England posted this message on their Facebook page Monday: 

Boys Town New England would like to thank Portsmouth RI Police Department, Fire Department, Paramedics and RI State Police for all of their support and help. 

Assisting with the search were members of the Portsmouth fire and police departments, State Police and Naval Station Newport Fire Department. Members of the Tiverton Fire Department manned the Portsmouth station during the search.