Non-verbal child found alone at night in Ohio. Police are searching for his family
Update: Police have since identified the boy and arrested his mother.
Police in Ohio are looking for the family of a young boy found wandering alone during the night on Feb. 17.
Colerain Township police found the non-verbal child alone near an intersection in White Oak, which is 13 miles north of downtown Cincinnati, a news release said.
The boy is likely between 5 and 7 years old, investigators told media outlets.
He was found wearing a burgundy and gray sweatsuit, along with black gym shoes, Hamilton County Department of Job and Family Services said in a release.
“Please help us identify this child and find his family,” the organization pleaded.
Anyone with information regarding the young boy or his family is encouraged to call 241-KIDS or the Colerain Police Department at 513-321-2677.
This story was originally published February 18, 2022 at 9:15 AM with the headline "Non-verbal child found alone at night in Ohio. Police are searching for his family."
