Chicago police have cracked the identity of a toddler who was found nearly two weeks ago traipsing alone in the Roseland neighborhood, according to officials. Shoeless and without pants, the young boy was discovered around 1:30 a.m. on Dec. 21 in stark conditions, wandering the 100 block of West 107th Street, as reported by NBC Chicago.

The child believed to be between 2 and 3 years old, speaks Spanish, and matches the description given by the police as a white Hispanic male. No signs of physical abuse were found on the boy, who was promptly taken to Roseland Hospital by the Chicago Fire Department, with a slight frame of 3 feet and weighing 31 pounds.

It took nearly two weeks before the police were able to identify the parents of the toddler, as clarified by a statement from the Chicago police. Yet, "It remains an ongoing investigation," they mentioned, leaving the current location or state of the parents ambiguous. The Illinois Department of Child and Family Services had previously remarked on Friday afternoon that no family members or guardians had come forward for the boy, as per NBC Chicago.

Even with law enforcement stepping up, the child's family - before they were identified - remained elusive, with the young toddler's well-being entrusted to the authorities. Officials from the police department extended their outreach to the public, emphasizing urgency in the undertaking. "If you recognize this minor child or have any additional information that would assist in locating the minor’s parents, please call 911 or contact the Area Two Special Victims Unit," was the plea issued as quoted by Hoodline.

The Chicago Police and the Area Two Special Victims Unit are now treading water in this sensitive case, handling the ongoing investigation and ensuring the child’s safety. They continue to request anyone who might know anything about the boy's family to come forward and provide information by contacting them at (312) 747-8274 and reference the case number RD# JG547827.