Police say report of child left alone on Garfield Park street was unfounded
Apr 14, 2026
Chicago police say a report that a little girl had been found wandering alone on a West Side street Monday was false. Police initially said the girl, believed to be between 2 to 3 years old, was initially reported to have been found around 6:50 p.m. in the 4300 block of West Van Buren Street after a
female left her and fled in a black SUV. The girl was identified and police said Tuesday that the report that she had been missing was determined to be unfounded. Police said Area 4 detectives have begun an investigation into the filing of a false police report. ...read more read less