EDMONTON -- Police say a missing 17-year-old male who had been missing since Wednesday afternoon has been found in southwest Edmonton. 

EPS say Tyler Bedient had last been seen at approximately 4:25 p.m. in the area of Hiller Road and 175 Street in southwest Edmonton.

In issuing their public appeal for information, police warned he could be carrying a weapon. 

Police said his family was concerned for his safety, as he was not dressed for the weather, and his disappearance was out of character.