What to Know
- Authorities are looking for the person who abandoned a newborn in a Yonkers hallway a day ago.
- Police responded to a multi-family home on Chestnut Street late Tuesday afternoon for a report about a baby left unattended and found the newborn girl in the hallway.
- Yonkers Police Dept. Chief Joseph Monaco said one of the home's tenants called police and handed the baby, who was wrapped in a towel, over to police.
Authorities are looking for the person who abandoned a newborn in a Yonkers hallway a day ago.
Police responded to a multi-family home on Chestnut Street late Tuesday afternoon for a report about a baby left unattended and found the newborn girl in the hallway.
She's believed to be a day to only a few days old and was taken to a hospital for further evaluation. Police said Wednesday she is in stable condition.
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Yonkers Police Dept. Chief Joseph Monaco said one of the home's tenants called police and handed the baby, who was wrapped in a towel, over to police.
According to Monaco, police are not interested at this time in filing charges at this time, but they are putting resources into this case as if it is a potential crime. However, their main priority is to locate the baby's parents and make sure the mother is okay.
The investigation is ongoing as detectives look for video and additional information. Police will consult with Child Protective Services for best course of action, Monaco said.
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Anyone with information is asked to call Yonkers Police.
