Newborn baby boy abandoned in car in Illinois parking lot, police say

Police in Illinois said they are searching for whomever is responsible for abandoning a newborn baby boy in a parking lot after the infant was found alone in a car.

The Collinsville Police Department on Tuesday described the baby as Hispanic, adding that he was estimated to be about 1-week-old to 1-month-old. He was wearing an orange-and-white striped onesie with a small hat and secured in a green-and-black Evenflo car seat, according to authorities.

Police said officers responded to the Cahokia Mounds parking lot in Collinsville on Sunday around 8:35 p.m. after a 911 caller reported finding the child…

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