Hours after a three-year-old boy was found alone in South Vancouver, police have managed to identify the child's parent.
The young boy was located around 7 a.m. Tuesday near East 61st Avenue and Main Street. How he ended up there without supervision has yet to be determined.
The Vancouver Police Department posted photos of the boy on Twitter shortly after noon asking if anyone knew who he was.
"Through our social media account we received several tips and our officers were in the process of canvassing and working different leads," VPD Sgt. Jason Robillard told CTV News Tuesday.
Few details have been provided on how the boy's parent was identified, but police posted around 3:30 p.m. that they'd located a family member.
Police said they are continuing to investigate along with B.C.'s Ministry of Children and Family Development.
