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Roeland Park boy reunited with parents after being separated from grandmother

Jorge Garcia
Posted at 7:10 PM, Apr 09, 2021
and last updated 2021-04-09 22:01:40-04

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jorge Garcia is back where he belongs — with his family

Jorge , 9, was shopping Friday afternoon with his grandmother and a sibling at a Walmart in Roeland Park when he got separated from his family inside the store.

Jorge, who arrived three weeks ago from Guatemala and doesn't speak any English, tried searching for his grandmother at the Walmart parking lot.

A woman who speaks Spanish, later found Garcia in the parking lot and called police.

Officers searched the store and parking lot but were unable to locate his family.

Jorge was taken to the Roeland Park police station and was going to spend the night with a foster family before his parents came to the police station.

Now, Jorge will sleep in his own bed tonight.