Authorities in New York are looking for the parents or guardians of an Unidentified Young Girl Found Alone Wandering in New York on Saturday night, according to WPIX-TV.
The unnamed toddler was spotted in the Bronx at 1208 Leland Avenue, close to Gleason Avenue, at 6:25 p.m. She was “saw strolling by herself,” an NYPD official reportedly told the New York Post.
According to WABC-TV, the girl, who is thought to be between the ages of 4 and 6, was transferred to Jacobi Hospital for testing. According to Norwood News, she has dark hair and brown eyes.
She was “found wearing a pink jacket and brown tights with a unicorn design,” the police department reportedly said in a news release, according to The Washington Post.
Call the NYPD Crime Stoppers line at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or 1-888-57-PISTA (74782) to leave the information on the youngster. Calls are kept private.
Additionally, information can be provided online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or on Twitter at @NYPDTips.
According to the New York Daily News, a kind Samaritan discovered a 2-year-old kid walking alone, barefoot, and screaming in the Bronx at 11 p.m. in June. After his parents dialed 911, the boy was later reunited with his family at 8 a.m. the following morning.
Investigators think the toddler escaped the family’s house through a door that was unintentionally left open. After being discovered and being in good health, the infant was also examined at a hospital, according to CBS News.
According to NY1, it was anticipated that no criminal charges would be brought against the boy’s family in relation to the incident.
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