4-Year-Old Girl Lost While Playing with Older Brothers Returns to Family Thanks to Neighbors and Police

Patrol Car Search in the Neighborhood, Meet Brothers
Register Fingerprints in Advance and Hand Over to Family

A 4-year-old girl who got lost while playing near her home with her older brothers was safely returned to her family with the help of citizens and the police. On the 20th, the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency received a 112 call around 2:47 PM on the 14th of last month from a convenience store in Anjung-eup, Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi Province, reporting, "We have a 4-year-old girl who cannot find her way home."

A 4-year-old girl who got lost alone while playing near her home with her older brothers was safely returned to her family with the help of citizens and the police.
[Photo by YouTube channel 'Gyeonggi Nambu Police']

Earlier, the 4-year-old girl, A, was found by two citizens while sobbing and crossing the road alone. These individuals, appearing to be middle-aged women, gently patted A’s head and asked, "Why are you crying alone?" A said, "I came out to play with my brothers, but I got lost." The citizens took her to a nearby convenience store to calm her down and bought her a drink. After asking the convenience store staff to report the situation, they stayed with the girl until the police arrived.

The police who soon arrived at the scene put A in the patrol car and took her to the police box. However, since her fingerprints were not registered, they could not determine her residence. The police then took A back in the patrol car to the area near where she was first found. They got out of the patrol car, held the girl’s hand, and checked alleyways. However, because A was very young, it was difficult to find her home.

The police, who were taking Ms. A back to the police box in the patrol car, noticed boys waving their hands toward the patrol car. These boys were Ms. A's older brothers. They had been searching for their youngest sister and saw the police, so they asked for help.
[Photo by YouTube channel 'Gyeonggi Nambu Police']

Eventually, while returning to the police box with A in the patrol car, the police spotted boys waving at the patrol car. These boys were A’s older brothers. They had been searching for their youngest sister and saw the police, asking for help. The three siblings were dramatically reunited inside the patrol car and hugged each other. The eldest brother called their father and informed him, "We found our sister and are heading to the police box."

The police gave ice cream to the surprised children. Afterward, they guided the children’s father to register their fingerprints in advance at the police box. The 'Pre-registration of fingerprints, etc.' is a system that helps quickly find guardians in case of a missing child by pre-registering the child’s fingerprints, photos, and personal information. The three siblings thanked the police and left the police box with their father. A police official said, "The citizens and convenience store staff who reported to the police played a major role in safely protecting A. Combined with the police’s efforts, we were able to return A to her family."

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