MIAMI (WSVN) – Police seek the public’s help in identifying a boy who, they said, was found wandering alone in Miami’s Allapattah neighborhood.
According to City of Miami Police, a homeless man spotted the child was spotted in the area of Northwest Seventh Avenue and 17th Street, at around 11 p.m. on Wednesday.
The homeless man then called for help.
“The child was in great health. He was taken to [the Florida Department of Children and Families], where he’s in their custody now until we could determine if his parents are OK, what happened,” said Miami Police Officer Michael Vega. “He has to go to a school nearby or a day care. Somebody has to know him.”
Hours later, police are still trying to track down the boy’s parents or legal guardian.
“We’re not only concerned about this child because he was left wandering since 11 p.m., but look at what time it is, and we still haven’t called or received a call from a parent or a guardian saying, ‘This child is missing,’” said Vega. boy has not been able to communicate to police anything.”
Investigators said the boy is around 6 years old and possibly called “Lucas” or “Legacy,” adding he has not been able to communicate anything to police about where he lives or who his parents are.
Officials urge anyone with information to contact Miami Police Detective D. Reyes, or any on-duty detective of the of the department’s Special Victims Unit, at 305-603-6300.
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