The NYPD said Tuesday that an unidentified toddler has been reunited with family after the child was found on a street corner late at night.
Police said on Monday, June 13, at around 11.02 p.m., police officers responded to a 911 call regarding a child who had been found at the corner of Randall Avenue and Olmstead Avenue in Castle Hill. “Upon arrival, police observed a male, approximately 2-years-old, who was found unattended at the location by a 29-year-old male witness,” police officials said.
They continued, “The child does not speak, but appears to be in good health. He was transported by EMS to NYC Health + Hospitals/ Jacobi for evaluation.”
A photo of the little boy was shared by police and early on Tuesday morning, the NYPD said the child had been reunited with family.
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