A newborn baby was discovered over the weekend in the Bronx, abandoned and left inside a tote bag, police said.
The baby was found early Sunday morning outside a home on Reverend James A Polite Avenue in the East Tremont neighborhood.
The infant was wrapped in a blanket inside the tote bag, according to the NYPD.
Authorities believe the baby is only a few days old. The newborn was taken to a hospital and was said to be in good health.
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Police released surveillance images of the person suspected of abandoning the baby over the weekend.
The state of New York has a safe haven law, or the Abandoned Infant Protection Act, where are a parent can abandon "a newborn baby up to 30 days of age anonymously and without fear of prosecution -- if the baby is abandoned in a safe manner." In the case of the law, the parent must abandon the baby in a safe location, such as a hospital, staffed police station, or staffed fire station, provided they also notify an "appropriate person," according to the Office of Children and Family Services.
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More information on New York's Abandoned Infant Protection Act is available by calling 1-866-505-SAFE (7233).
