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Update: Olathe police locate guardian of young child found outside Sunday morning

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Update: Olathe police said in an update just before noon Sunday that the child’s guardian has been contacted.

Olathe police are asking for the public’s help finding the parents of a child who was found alone Sunday morning.

Police responded at about 7:20 a.m. Sunday to the area of 147th Terrace and South Greenwood Street where a child had been found alone, according to a news release from the Olathe Police Department.

The child appears to be about 2 feet tall and about 30 pounds, police said. He has black hair and brown eyes. The child is currently in the care of police.

Anyone with information on the child or their guardian is asked to call call the Olathe Police Department at 913-971-6363 or the anonymous TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.

This story was originally published June 27, 2021 at 1:32 PM.

Anna Spoerre
The Kansas City Star
Anna Spoerre covers breaking news for the Kansas City Star. Before joining The Star in 2020, she covered crime and courts for the Des Moines Register. Spoerre is a graduate of Southern Illinois University Carbondale, where she studied journalism.
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