Jan 23, 2009 11:12 am US/Central
3 Kids Left Alone For 2 Days In North Side Home
CHICAGO (Sun-Times Media Wire) ―
Three children under 12 were found Thursday night alone in an Edgewater apartment that was in "disarray" and one of the children said they hadn't seen their mother since Tuesday, police said.
At 10:05 p.m. Thursday, Chicago Police officers were called to the 5000 block of North Kenmore Avenue where they found two boys and a girl, all under 12, who were on a bed in a bedroom inside an apartment that was in "disarray,'' according to Lincoln District police Sgt. Rapa.
The officers were able to gain entry when the building management gave them a key.
"When they arrived, the girl stated that she hasn't seen her mom since Jan. 20,'' Rapa said.
A police report did not say whether there was heat or running water in the apartment, which was very messy, he said.
Police responded after an Illinois Department of Children and Family Services worker called after going to the home. The young girl said her mom wasn't home and would not let the DCFS representative in, according to Rapa, who did not immediately know why DCFS was there.
The police report did not say what physical or mental condition the children appeared to be in, but DCFS took them to their medical staff, Rapa said.
A DCFS spokesman was not immediately available.
(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2009. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)
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