New York City Police Department is investigating an incident where an infant was abandoned in a tote bag near a Bronx apartment building. The incident occurred on Sunday morning when police responded to a 911 call about a crying baby. Upon arrival, they found the infant girl wrapped in blankets inside a green tote bag left in front of an apartment building on Rev. James A. Polite Avenue.
The baby was taken to NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi in stable condition and remains in the care of hospital staff. The NYPD released a surveillance video showing a person in a black hooded coat walking down the sidewalk with a green tote bag, but the gender of the suspect remains unclear.
The department is searching for the person responsible and is asking for the public’s assistance in finding the suspect. The suspect is wanted for abandonment of a child and anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS or submit tips online. All calls are strictly confidential.