The San Juan Municipal Police arrested a woman this morning who abandoned her three-month-old baby on Lippit Street, in Santurce Puerto Rico (San Juan).
According to preliminary information, at about 1:15 a.m. A call was received informing that an abandoned baby was on the sidewalk in her car seat. The municipal police officers mobilized and found the little baby girl all by herself.
Moments later, a 21-year-old woman who identified herself as the mother arrived and told the investigators that the father, who is 41 years old, and her, did not wanted to take care of the baby, which is why she left her on the sidewalk. The young woman was placed under arrest.
The baby was transported to the Pediatric Hospital in Río Piedras for a medical examination, as required by protocol in these cases. The Family Department was also notified.
The case will be consulted with the prosecutor’s office for the filing of the corresponding criminal charges.
