Parent or guardian located for young boy found unattended in Montgomery Co.

Police have located the parent or guardian of the young boy who was found unattended in Maryland’s Montgomery County Thursday night.

Montgomery County Police said a young boy, who is believed to be 3 or 4, was found unattended outside in the 1700 block of January Drive in White Oak, Maryland, at 10:28 p.m. Thursday.

boy found in White Oak
This boy was found outside in the 1700 block of January Drive in White Oak. (Courtesy Montgomery County police)

The boy was taken to the Third District Station while they located a parent or guardian.

Julie Gallagher

Julie Gallagher is a freelance digital writer and editor for WTOP.com. She previously covered the 2020 election with CNN and has bylines in The Lily, WIRED, NBC Washington, The Baltimore Sun, Washington City Paper and more.

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