Crime & Safety

Father Returns for Lost Child

Police found child alone in apartment complex

Early Saturday morning Riverdale Park Police found a young boy wandering outside the Riverdale Tower Apartments off Riverdale Road.

The boy, who was three years old and only spoke Spanish, was dressed in red and blue Lighting McQueen pajamas and black sandals.

Police searched for the child's parents and notified residents with a Nixle alert. 

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About 20 minutes later, the child's father returned and was reunited with the child.

At this time, police cannot provide any other information on this incident.

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