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Investigation Ongoing After Child Found Wandering Fullerton Streets Early Sunday Morning

Police located the family late Sunday evening

An investigation was ongoing Sunday after a child was found wandering the streets in Orange County during the early morning hours.

The child was found wandering the streets barefoot in Orange County early Sunday morning and police asked for the public’s help in identifying him.

The boy was found around 2:30 a.m. at the intersection of Basque Avenue and Southgate Avenue in Fullerton, police said.

The child is between 2 and 3 years old. He's of Middle Eastern or Indian descent, 3 feet tall and weighs 35 pounds. He has short black hair, brown eyes and was wearing a white striped T-shirt, silver colored sweatpants and no shoes.

The department announced shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday that they had located the family. 

"The investigation is ongoing and no additional information will be released at this time," the department tweeted. 

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Fullerton Police Department at 714-738-6716.

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