Toddler Reunited With Family After Being Found Alone in Northwest DC

The little boy was found in only a diaper on Longfellow Street NW, police said

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D.C. police reunited a toddler with his parents after the child was found alone wearing just a diaper in Northwest on Wednesday morning.

The little boy, who police said is 1-and-a-half, was located in the 700 block of Longfellow Street NW at 10:45 a.m. The location is south of Missouri Avenue and east of Georgia Avenue.

Police described the toddler as a white male who weighs about 40 pounds and has light hair and brown eyes.

Police told the public at about 12:20 p.m. that he was found alone. In an update at about 1 p.m., they said the boy's parents had been located. No additional information was immediately released on why he was alone or how his parents were found.

Stay with NBC Washington for more details on this developing story. 

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