Crime & Safety

Woman Arrested After Allegedly Abandoning Child In The Bronx

The girl, believed to be around 4 years old, is now in the care of the city.

March 3, 2021

Police have arrested the woman who was caught on video walking late Friday night with a little girl moments before the child was found alone in the Bronx.

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Charges against 32-year-old Sadeekah Abdul Salaam include child abandonment and reckless endangerment.

Sources tell CBS2 Salaam is the girl’s mother.

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