A 4-year-old boy found alone on Glenwood Avenue in southeast Atlanta early Tuesday was reunited with his parents hours later, according to police.

The child, believed to be named Jordan, was wearing only Spider-Man underwear and was carrying a gray and blue backpack, according to police. The boy’s mother may be named Katy, police said.

The boy’s parents were located shortly after 2 p.m., according to police. No further details were released.

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Mathew Palmer, a former Delta Air Lines employee, at his home in Atlanta on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025.  Palmer was fired less than two weeks after writing a post on social media about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. (Natrice Miller/AJC)