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Police Seek Help After Toddler Found Alone on Chicago’s West Side

Detectives released detailed descriptions to speed identification.

Overview

  • The young girl, found near Van Buren Street and Kildare Avenue on Monday around 7 p.m., is receiving medical care.
  • Police say a woman in a green sweater with a leopard-print scarf left the child and drove east in a black SUV.
  • The toddler wore pink clothing and carried a pink Adidas backpack holding diapers and an iPad in a pink case.
  • Area Four Special Victims Unit detectives are investigating, with tips directed to 312-746-8251.
  • Investigators have not confirmed any relationship between the woman and the child or explained how the child came to be left.