Police say a boy found wandering alone in Atlanta on Halloween has been identified

ATLANTA – Police said a young boy who was wandering the streets of Atlanta on Halloween night has been identified and his parents have been found.

Atlanta police have not said how the non-speaking 4-year-old boy ended up on Briar Glen Lane, near Mt. Gilead Road, in southwest Atlanta. The couple spotted the child walking in the middle of the street on Thursday around 10:50 p.m.

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FOX 5 was on scene as Atlanta Police Patrol officers attempted to make contact with the residents of the home on Briar Ridge Way. Officers confirmed their response was related to a wandering child, but did not comment further.

The search finally ended around 1 p.m. on Friday after the family was found.

Police did not explain what led the child to wander the street or say whether any charges would be filed. They would only say that the investigation is still active.