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Parent found after toddler seen outside apartment complex, Folsom police say

Missing person found

The Folsom Police Department asked for help Saturday after officers found a toddler without their parents.

A child was found wandering out outside the Falls and Willow Creek Apartments, 1780 Creekside Drive, prompting the alert at 8:33 a.m., according to police.

Police in an update shortly before 9:30 a.m. said they had identified and made contact with the child’s father.

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This story was originally published July 4, 2026 at 9:20 AM.

Corey Schmidt
The Sacramento Bee
Corey Schmidt is a watchdog reporter for the Sacramento Bee, focusing on Folsom, El Dorado Hills and Sacramento County’s eastern suburbs. Previously, he was the government watchdog reporter for the St. Cloud Times in Minnesota. Schmidt received his bachelor’s degree from DePaul University in Chicago and his master’s degree from Yale University. 
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