Photo courtesy of the NYPD
The New York City Police Department is continuing to investigate after an unidentified child was found in the Melrose section of the Bronx unattended on Sunday, May 18.
Police had appealed to the public for help locating the child’s parents / guardian when at around 3 p.m. opposite 710 Courtland Avenue, the unidentified and unsupervised child was found and transported by EMS to NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln for evaluation.
They described the child as a little boy of 2 to 3 years of age with a medium complexion and black hair. They said he was found wearing a yellow shirt with black stripes, black and white striped shorts, and black sandals.
In the early hours of Monday morning, they announced that the boy’s parents had been located and the investigation was ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.
All calls are strictly confidential.
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