Child in Video Who Was Left Outside Home With No Adult Is Identified: Report

Officials with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office in Texas confirmed the identity of the boy who was seen in a video being left at a woman’s doorstep.

About 12 hours after the incident unfolded, deputies said they found his father.

The boy’s father lives next door to the home in the surveillance video. He confirmed the child in the video is Prince Simmons, ABC7 reported.

In the 23-second-long clip, a smiling woman could be seen leaving the child and knocking several times. ABC7 reported that a woman heard the knocking and saw the boy standing there with no adult.

The resident showed the footage to deputies. She arrived at the home in a white passenger car and was seen running toward the front of the home while lifting the child by one arm.

The incident took place in Spring, Texas, at around 8:20 p.m. on Oct. 17.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office in Texas posted video footage that appears to show a woman abandoning a 2-year-old child on a stranger’s doorstep. (Montgomery County Sheriff's Office)

“When Deputies arrived they viewed video surveillance and observed a black female arrive at the residence in a white passenger car. The suspect is observed running toward the front door of the residence while lifting the child in the air by one arm,” said the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. “Once the suspect arrives at the front door she rings the doorbell, knocks on the door and then flees back to her vehicle.”

Officials said in a statement that she also left several bags she was carrying. The woman appears to be in her mid-20s to early 30s with long hair. She also has several tattoos on her right arm.

“Child Protective Services responded to the scene and took custody of the child and are assisting in identifying the child’s family,” according to the sheriff’s office.

The child is in good health, the sheriff’s office said.

Those who have information about the suspect in the case are asked to call Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office 936-760-5800 or contact Multi-County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-392-STOP.