Hollywood police search for family of nonverbal boy found wandering
Hollywood police asked for help after a nonverbal boy, about 10 to 12, was found wandering near Sheridan Street and State Road 7.
Hollywood police were asking for the public’s help after a nonverbal boy was found wandering near Sheridan Street and State Road 7 in Hollywood on July 27. Officers described him as about 10 to 12 years old with brown hair and brown eyes.
Because the child could not communicate his name, where he lived or whether he had been hurt, officers had to move quickly to identify him and reunite him with a parent, guardian or caregiver. The immediate concern in cases like this is finding out how long a child has been alone and making sure no injury or neglect has gone unnoticed.
The location put the case in one of Hollywood’s busiest corridors, where traffic, parking lots and commercial properties can make a wandering child especially vulnerable. Broward County has seen repeated child-safety calls in Hollywood and nearby cities, which is why police often turn to residents and nearby workers for help spotting a child who cannot explain where he belongs.
Hollywood has faced a series of similar cases in recent years. On March 19, 2025, police dealt with a toddler found roaming the streets of Hollywood. On July 24, 2025, Hollywood police were looking for a missing baby. On July 29, 2020, a 2-year-old toddler found wandering in Miramar prompted Hollywood police to take over that case.
More recently, police were also seeking a 13-year-old girl reported missing in Hollywood on July 25, 2026, and a Florida Missing Child Alert had been issued for a young girl from Hollywood on November 3, 2025. Taken together, those cases show how often child-protection calls can pull Hollywood police into urgent searches across the city and into neighboring Broward communities.
For families, caregivers and residents, the practical response in a case like this is simple: if a child matching that description is seen nearby, police need to be notified at once so officers can narrow the search and complete the reunification effort before the child is exposed to traffic, heat or other danger.
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