HOUSTON — The parent of a little boy who was dropped off at a southeast Houston fire station early Thursday has been found.
Caseworkers with the Department of Family Protective Services are still interviewing the parent to find out why the child was outside alone at 4:30 in the morning.
"We've made contact with a parent and we're working with the family to ensure the future safety of the child," a DFPS spokeswoman said.
An HFD spokesman said a family found the child wandering in their neighborhood in the 6100 block of El Oro Drive.
They gave him food and water and tried to get information that could lead to his identity.
That didn't work, so the family dropped off the boy, believed to be around 4 years old, at Station 55 at in southeast Houston.
“We’re glad they made the decision to bring the baby to our station,” HFD spokesman Mario Gallegos said.
The boy appeared to be in good condition, but he was taken by ambulance to Texas Children’s Hospital to be checked out. He was later turned over to DFPS while police tried to find his family.
They located the parent several hours later.
Check back for more on this developing story.
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