By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is seeking the public’s help locating the parents or guardian of an unidentified child found in the vicinity of the West Farms / Van Nest sections of The Bronx in the confines of the 48th Precinct on Friday, June 5, 2026.
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The NYPD is seeking the public’s help locating the parents or guardian of an unidentified child found in the vicinity of the Van Nest / West Farms sections of The Bronx, in the confines of the 48th Precinct.
Police said that on Friday, June 5, at around 2 p.m. in the vicinity of Bronx Park Avenue and East Tremont Avenue, an unidentified child was found without adult supervision. They said the child, described as male, estimated to be around 4 years of age, with a dark complexion and black hair, and found wearing a red and black T-shirt, multicolored shorts, and black crocs, was transported to St. Barnabas Hospital for evaluation.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, or on X @NYPDTips.
All calls are strictly confidential.