New York City police are investigating after a toddler was left in a tote bag near an apartment in the Bronx.
Shortly after 6 a.m. Sunday, police received a report of a crying baby and found someone wrapped the baby girl in a blanket inside a tote bag and left the bag in front of the Rev. James A. Polite Avenue apartment. announced that it had been discovered. officials.
The baby, who has not yet been identified, was taken to New York City Health Hospital/Jacobi in stable condition and remains under the care of hospital staff, NYPD said.
“It's very disturbing for this neighborhood to hear that this is becoming an issue,” a local resident told FOX 5 NY.
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Police said the girl was left in a green tote bag in the Bronx.
The department shared surveillance video that shows a person wearing a black hooded coat walking down the sidewalk carrying a green tote bag.
A department spokesperson told Fox News Digital on Monday that the suspect's gender “is not yet known at this time,” and urged the public to view the video.
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They added that nothing else was left in the bag along with the baby.
New York City police are searching for a person who allegedly abandoned a baby in a bag in New York City. (New York City Police Department)
Police are asking for the public's help in finding those responsible. The suspect is wanted on charges of child abandonment.
Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS. The public can also submit tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website. https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, X @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential.
