Crime & Safety
Naked 2-year-old Boy Found Wandering Manchester West Side Street
Police say the injured child was found by a passerby. The mother was located later. Manchester police are investigating the circumstances.
MANCHESTER, NH — A 2-year-old child wandering on the west side of Manchester was found on the side of the road near Hevey Street.
Manchester police were called to the area of Hevey and Conant streets for a very young child on the sidewalk Monday at about 11:30 a.m. Police learned a passerby located the 2-year-old boy and the child was not wearing any clothes.
Police called AMR ambulance to the scene to evaluate the child. AMR verifies a young child was transported from the same area to the hospital, but can not verify the age for confidentiality reasons.
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Manchester police said the child appeared to be in good health but did have an injury to their left foot.
MPD Spokesperson Heather Hamel said that officers were able to locate the child’s mother. Based on their investigation, the child was placed in the custody of other family members. Police say the case remains open and is an active investigation.
