Police track down family of young boy discovered in Portland
PORTLAND, Tenn. (WKRN) — For the second time in less than a week, Portland authorities were called out to help a child found alone in the city.
According to the Portland Police Department’s Facebook post from 1:28 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15, officers responded to the area of Highway 52 and Gateview Drive after a child, estimated to be about 3 years old, was discovered.
Toddler found walking along Portland street alone; parents located, police say
The boy is nonverbal, but police said he was safe with them.
Then, at 2:13 p.m., officials updated their post, saying the family had been located.
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No additional details have been released about the circumstances surrounding the child’s disappearance or discovery.
This news comes just three days after Portland law enforcement responded to a report about young boy walking along Gibson Street alone. His parents were located within a couple of hours.
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