Crime & Safety
Police: Young Boy Found In St. Petersburg Sunday Night Reunited With Family
Police said boy was found near 15th Avenue South and 43rd Street.
Update: Police say boy has been reunited with family. Dad has several alarms and locks for the special-needs child but he got out a window while everyone was asleep, according to police.
ST. PETERSBURG, FL - Police officers found a young boy late Sunday night and are trying to reunite him with his family, according to a report on the St. Petersburg Police Department’s Facebook page. Police found the boy near 15th Avenue South and 43rd Street.
The boy is non-verbal, unable to tell police who he is or the location of his parents. It's believed he's about 4-6 years old, St. Petersburg police said.
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Anyone who knows the identity of the young boy is asked to call police at 727 -893-7780.
Do you know this boy? #stpetepd found him last night near 15 Av S/43rd St. He is 4-6 yrs old & doesn’t speak. Call 893-7780 pic.twitter.com/Irb6OdhBPi
— St. Pete Police (@StPetePD) October 16, 2017
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