Crime & Safety
Newborn Boy Found Near Trash Bin In California
Despite a California law that provides for the surrender of a newborn baby in specified circumstances, the child was apparently dumped.
RIVERSIDE, CA — Under California's Safely Surrendered Baby law, a parent or person with lawful custody can safely surrender a baby confidentially, and without fear of prosecution, within 72 hours of birth.
The baby must be surrendered at a public or private hospital or designated fire station, and no questions will be asked, according to the law.
That did not happen for a newborn boy who was found abandoned on Sunday, May 4, near a trash bin in Riverside.
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The child was found alive, uninjured, and wrapped in a blanket in the 3800 block of Jackson Street. The location is a gated apartment community.
It's unclear whether the baby was delivered near the bin or born elsewhere. His umbilical cord was still attached.
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As of Monday afternoon, there was still no word about the child's parents. Patch left a message for the Riverside Police Department late Tuesday morning seeking an update.
The police department told the PE that it is investigating the incident as a crime.
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