Police locate parents of boy found without adults around in Glendale

PHOENIX — The parents of young boy found alone in Glendale were located shortly after police put out a request for help identifying him Thursday.

The child, who is nonverbal, was originally found at noon with no adults around in a residential area near 55th Avenue south of Greenway Road, the Glendale Police Department said.

Police made a request for help identifying the child on social media around 12:50 p.m. An update 14 minutes later said the boy’s parents had been located.

The parents have been located. Thank you for your assistance! https://t.co/Dj2uwLIpkv

— Glendale Police (@GlendaleAZPD) September 21, 2023

The boy is believed to be 3-4 years old and may have special needs, police said.

No other information was made available.

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