Crime & Safety

Parent Located After Toddler Found Wandering Streets

A boy approximately 3-years-old was found wandering wearing pajamas, slippers, and a diaper, according to Wayzata police.

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WAYZATA, MN — Police say a boy has been reunited with his parent after the toddler was found wandering the streets of Wayzata Thursday morning. At 7:49, Wayzata police responded to a call of a child found near Wayzata Boulevard and Minnetonka Avenue.

The boy, approximately 3-years-old, was wearing pajamas, slippers, and a diaper.

The person who found the boy put him in their car and called 911. At the time, nobody had come forward to report the child missing, according to police.

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The toddler was taken to protective services until a guardian was found, according to KARE 11.

Just after 11 a.m., Wayzata police announced that "the boy’s parent has been located."

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"We want to thank all who spread the word and are happy that this has come to such a quick resolution," authorities said in a statement.

Police are investigating how the boy ended up on a busy street by himself.

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