ORLANDO, Fla. (WFLA) — A 1-week-old boy was found abandoned in a car seat in front of an Orlando home on Monday morning, according to the Orlando Police Department.
Police said the newborn was found in the 5500 block of Lido Street around 7:20 a.m.
He is in good health and was taken to a hospital to receive treatment.
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Police said they are asking the community for any information that could help officers identify the child and locate his parents. They are encouraging those in the Lido Street area to review home security or surveillance footage.
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“The Orlando Police Department reminds all parents and caregivers that the Safe Haven Lawexists to provide a safe, legal, and anonymous option for surrendering newborns. Parents cansafely leave an infant with someone at designated locations, such as a hospital, a staffed firerescue station, or a staffed emergency medical service station, with no questions asked,anonymously, and without fear of prosecution. Visit the Safe Haven for Newborns website atasafehavenfornewborns.com or contact their toll-free, multilingual crisis hotline at 877-767-BABY (2229) for additional information,” police said in a news release…