Toddler Found Alone In Escondido Reunited With Family

ESCONDIDO, CA – A toddler found wandering outside in Escondido was reunited with his family early Thursday morning.

The boy, who was between 1 and 2 years old, was found around 11 p.m. Wednesday in the 1000 block of North Escondido Boulevard, according to the Escondido Police Department.

Officers knocked on doors throughout the neighborhood but were initially unable to find his parents. The boy and the person who found him were taken to the police department.

Police sought the public's help to locate the child's parents, according to officials. Officers went back to the neighborhood to drop off the person who found the boy around 2 a.m.

While back in the neighborhood, police spotted family members looking for the toddler and the family was reunited.

By City News Service; Kristina Houck/Patch contributed to this report.

Image via Escondido Police Department