The New York Police Department (NYPD) is searching for a suspect who was caught on camera before allegedly abandoning a baby girl who was found alive at Penn Station in Manhattan Monday morning.
"The baby is in a stable condition and remains atBellevue Hospital. The investigation is ongoing as officers look for video footage," the NYPD confirmed to Fox News Digital.
According topolice reports,the infant was discovered around 9:30 a.m. local time on the stairway leading to the southbound No. 1, 2, and 3 trains at the 34th Street–Penn Station stop.
Officials were alerted after an anonymous caller reported seeing the baby left unattended on the steps at West 34th Street and 7th Avenue.
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When first responders from theFDNYand NYPD arrived, they found the baby wrapped in a blanket, conscious and alert. The baby was then taken to Bellevue Hospital.
According toFOX 5, the baby was found with her umbilical cord still attached and wrapped only in a sheet, but was alert and conscious.
Investigators are now reviewing surveillance footage from Penn Station in hopes of identifying who left the baby there.
As of Tuesday morning afternoon, no arrests had been made, but police released an image of the suspect. The identity of theinfant’s parentsremains unknown.
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Per New York’s Safe Haven Law, parents are allowed to legally and safely surrender newborns at hospitals, police precincts, or fire stations without facing criminal charges as long as the child is left in the care of responsible personnel.
The baby was taken to a local hospital for evaluation, the NYPD said.
