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UPDATE: Parent Of Boy Found In White Oak Has Been Located

Montgomery County Police said a young boy was found unattended in White Oak Thursday night, and found his parent Friday morning.

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The Montgomery County Police Department found the parent of a boy who was found in White Oak late last night. He appears to be 3 or 4 years old, police said.
The Montgomery County Police Department found the parent of a boy who was found in White Oak late last night. He appears to be 3 or 4 years old, police said. (Colleen Martin/Patch)

SILVER SPRING, MD — A 3 or 4-year-old boy was found on the 1700 block of January Drive in White Oak Thursday around 10:30 p.m., the Montgomery County Police Department said. His parent/guardian was found Friday morning, police said.

Police said residents of the area tried to help them find the boy's family, but had no success. He has been with police at the 3rd District Station since he was found, while police looked for his parents.

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