Overview
- Police said a homeless man spotted the child alone near Northwest 7th Avenue and 17th Street in Allapattah and called for help.
- Officers later identified the boy and his mother, and the mother went to the police station for an interview.
- The child is about 6 years old and may be named Lucas or Legacy, and he has not been able to tell police where he lives.
- Police said the boy was in good health and is now in the custody of the Florida Department of Children and Families.
- No arrests had been made by early afternoon, and detectives asked anyone with tips to call Detective D. Reyes or the Special Victims Unit at 305-603-6300.