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Boy found wandering alone in Atlanta on Halloween identified, police say

By and FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team
Updated  November 1, 2024 6:00pm EDT
SW Atlanta
FOX 5 Atlanta

Boy found wandering streets on Halloween night

Atlanta police say they have now located the parents of a child with autism found wandering in the middle of the street on Halloween night. But they have not said much more than that.

The Brief

    • A non-verbal 4-year-old boy found alone on the streets of Atlanta on Halloween has been identified, and his parents found.
    • The child was seen on Briar Glen Lane at around 10:50 p.m. Thursday before police were alerted.
    • Police visited a residence on Briar Ridge Way in their investigation, as witnessed by FOX 5, but offered no further details.
    • The search for the boy's family concluded successfully around 1 p.m. the following Friday.
    • Atlanta police have not provided details regarding the incident's cause or potential charges, stating only that the investigation continues.

ATLANTA - A young boy found wandering the streets of Atlanta on Halloween night has been identified, and his parents have been located, police say.

Atlanta police have not disclosed how the non-verbal 4-year-old boy ended up on Briar Glen Lane, not far from Mt. Gilead Road, in southwest Atlanta. A couple spotted the child walking in the middle of the street around 10:50 p.m. Thursday.

(Atlanta Police Department)

FOX 5 was there as Atlanta Police Uniform Patrol officers tried to make contact with the residents of a house on Briar Ridge Way. Officers confirmed their response was in connection to the wandering child but did not comment further.

The search ultimately ended around 1 p.m. Friday after the family had been located.

Police provided no explanation for what happened to lead to the child wandering in the street, nor did they say whether any charges would be filed. They would only say the investigation is still active.

The Source

  • Information for this story was provided by the Atlanta Police Department.