KC police find parents of young boy who was wandering outside

Kansas City police say they have found the parents of a young boy who was wandering unsupervised Wednesday morning outside Phyllis Wheatley Elementary School at 2415 Agnes Ave.

The boy told officers he is 4 years old, police said. He had been seen earlier in the morning near Montgall Park at 22nd Street and Kansas Avenue.

Officer Darin Snapp, a Police Department spokesman, said the child’s parents have been located and that there appeared to be a misunderstanding between relatives as to who was supposed to be watching the child.

No charges will be filed, Snapp said, but the Missouri Department of Social Services is investigating.

This story was originally published November 29, 2017 at 10:10 AM with the headline "KC police find parents of young boy who was wandering outside."