NYPD hunting for suspect after baby abandoned in bag on NYC street

The New York City Police Department is investigating after an infant was abandoned in a tote bag near a Bronx apartment building.

Police were alerted to a 911 call shortly after 6 a.m. Sunday regarding a crying baby. Upon arrival, authorities found an infant girl wrapped in blankets inside a tote bag, left in front of an apartment building on Rev. James A. Polite Avenue, as per officials.

The NYPD reported that the baby, yet to be identified, was swiftly transported to NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi in stable condition and is currently under the hospital staff’s supervision.

“Hearing that this is even a thing is very disturbing for this neighborhood,” a local told FOX 5 NY.

They added there was nothing else left with the baby in the bag.

An unidentified suspect is shown walking on a sidewalk in the Bronx.

The NYPD is searching for a person they say abandoned a baby in a bag in New York City. (NYPD)

Police are asking for the public’s assistance in finding the person responsible. The suspect is wanted for abandonment of a child.

If you have any information pertinent to this incident, kindly reach out to the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS. Additionally, you can submit tips via the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, on X @NYPDTips. Rest assured, all calls will be handled with strict confidentiality.

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