Update: Police locate parents after boy was found in Brooklyn Park

The boy told officers his name was Daniel but was unable to tell them where he lived.

July 4, 2022 at 1:20AM
Brooklyn Park police are looking for this boy’s parents after finding him in the 6900 block of 76th Avenue N. on Sunday evening. The boy told officers his name was Daniel but was unable to provide additional information. (Brooklyn Park Police Department/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Police reported Sunday evening that they have located the parents of a boy who was found late Sunday afternoon in Brooklyn Park.

The boy was found alone about 5:50 p.m. in the 6900 block of 76th Avenue N. Officers spoke with nearby residents but were unable to locate the boy's parents, police said.

The boy told officers that his name was Daniel, but he was unable to provide further information about his family or where he lives.

The call for community help was updated at 10:59 p.m. to say the boy's parents had been found.

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