EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — UPDATE 10:50 a.m.: The El Paso Police Department has confirmed that the child located earlier today in the area of Mesa Street and Castellano Drive has been safely reunited with their parents.
El Paso Police extended gratitude in their release to local media outlets for their “swift assistance in disseminating the request for public information,” saying, ” Your quick response was highly effective in ensuring the child’s safe return.
There is no further information available on the circumstances of the incident.
ORIGINAL: The El Paso Police Department is asking for the public’s help to identify a young child found alone early Sunday morning on the Westside.
According to police, the child was located at approximately 5:00 a.m. on December 7 in the area of Mesa Street and Castellano Drive.
Investigators are now working to identify the child and locate their parents or guardians.
The child is currently safe and in protective custody.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Crimes Against Children unit at 915-494-3254 or the EPPD non-emergency line at 915-832-4400.
Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers of El Paso.
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