Newborn baby found abandoned in restroom trash can at California gas station, cops say
A newborn baby was found abandoned in a trash can inside a gas station restroom, California police told local news outlets.
A clerk at the Fullerton gas station “found the baby crying in the restroom,” ABC7 News reported.
Officers found the baby in a trash can about 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 9, and performed “lifesaving measures,” the Fullerton Police Department said in a news release.
The baby was taken to a hospital and is in “critical but stable condition,” police said.
Police said after “a thorough investigation” that included looking at surveillance footage, a 25-year-old woman was arrested early March 10 on charges of attempted murder and child abuse.
Under state law, parents can safely surrender a newborn within 72 hours of birth “with no questions asked,” according to police. The baby can be taken “to a public or private hospital, designated fire station or other safe surrender site.”
Fullerton is about 30 miles southeast of Los Angeles.
This story was originally published March 10, 2023 at 2:24 PM with the headline "Newborn baby found abandoned in restroom trash can at California gas station, cops say."
