Child found on Gulf Freeway, says he was home alone with 6-year-old brother

A child was found wandering along Gulf Freeway on Wednesday, March 27 around 1 p.m. 

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According to HPD, they received a welfare check call at 10919 Gulf Freeway. 

Once at the scene, police say a witness said they saw the child exit the Del Mar Apartments entrance and someone saw the child and helped.

The child said that he was home alone with his 6-year-old brother.

Child Protective Services was notified of this incident.

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The age of the child found is unknown at the time but we will release more information as it becomes available. 

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