19-Year-Old Woman Charged After Allegedly Abandoning Newborn Baby In Glen Burnie

GLEN BURNIE (WJZ) — Anne Arundel County constabulary connected Friday arrested a 19-year-old pistillate for abandoning her newborn babe successful a wooded country successful Glen Burnie earlier this month.

The pistillate is charged with attempted first- and second-degree murder, first- and second-degree assault, first- and second-degree kid abuse, neglect of a minor, reckless endangerment and desertion of a insignificant child, constabulary said.

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Around 6:13 a.m. July 14, constabulary responded to the 600 artifact of Greenway Road for a study of an abandoned newborn. Someone heard the dependable of a crying babe coming from a tiny wooded area. The baby’s umbilical cord was inactive attached, constabulary said.

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Police canvassed the country and identified the mother. She was treated astatine an country hospital and was offered resources including situation intervention.

Police said the babe is healthy. Under authorities law, a distressed genitor who is incapable oregon unwilling to attraction for an babe up to 10 days aged tin permission them astatine hospitals oregon constabulary stations. Questions astir Maryland’s Safe Haven instrumentality tin beryllium directed to the Maryland Department of Human Resources astatine 800-332-6347 oregon immoderate section section of societal services.

The lawsuit remains nether investigation. Anyone with accusation whitethorn telephone the constabulary kid maltreatment portion astatine 410-222-4733. Those who privation to stay anonymous whitethorn telephone the constabulary extremity enactment astatine 410-222-4733 oregon Metro Crime Stoppers astatine 1-866-7LOCKUP.

CBS Baltimore Staff