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Detroit police locate parents of non-verbal child found on Warren Ave

By David Komer
FOX 2 Detroit
Missing Persons
Published October 16, 2026 5:53 AM EDT
Published October 16, 2026 5:53 AM EDT
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The Brief

    • Police have located the parents of a young child found wearing only a yellow shirt late Thursday night.
    • Detroit police said the child was non-verbal and found on W. Warren outside Hairline Beauty Supply.
    • The DPD Child Abuse Unit and Child Protective Services are both investigating.

DETROIT (FOX 2) - UPDATE (7 a.m.):  Detroit police have located the parents of the child. 

Detroit police had been looking for the parents of a special needs child found Thursday night wearing only a yellow shirt.

Timeline:

The non-verbal child was located by officers outside the Hairline Beauty Supply store, 19851 W. Warren at 10 p.m. last night, according to Detroit police.

DPD officers canvassed the area trying to find the child’s parents, with no leads.

The Detroit Police Child Abuse Unit is investigating with Child Protective Services.

The Source: Information for this report is from the Detroit Police Department.

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