ATLANTA — UPDATE: Atlanta Police issued an update Friday afternoon saying the parents were located.
"At this time, the investigation is active and ongoing, and no further information is available for release," APD said.
11Alive has removed the boy's picture from this article now that police are no longer looking to identify him or find his parents.
Original story below
The Atlanta Police Department is asking for the public's help to find the family of a child who was found walking alone in the middle of the street on Halloween night.
According to APD, the child is believed to be 3 or 4 years old and was found by a couple driving near Mt. Gilead Rd. SW and Briar Glen Ln. SW in southwest Atlanta a little before 11 p.m.
A release from the department described the boy as non-verbal. An abandoned child BOLO put out by APD said he weighs about 20-30 pounds and is about 3 feet tall.
APD said:
Investigators are asking anyone with information regarding the child’s or his family’s identity to please notify 911, Crime Stoppers 404-577-TIPS (8477) or The Atlanta Police Department's Special Victims Unit at 404-546-4260.
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