Jaqueline Marleni Pérez, a young 21-year-old mother, was arrested yesterday after her hours-old baby was found alone in the hallway of a residential building in Yonkers (NY).
The young woman was accused of abandonment of a minor, considered a serious crime, limited ABC News. She was taken to a hospital for evaluation and then discharged.
The newborn baby was found crying in the hallway of a building on Chestnut Street around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. A good Samaritan wrapped her in a blanket and notified 911. The baby was taken to a local hospital for further evaluation, but she was said to be stable.
“She is being treated for obviously having been abandoned, left in a building, in the cold and some other issues, but at this time we believe he is in stable condition,” said Yonkers Police Department Deputy Chief Joseph Monaco.
After reviewing hours of surveillance footage and interviewing witnesses, investigators were able to identify the mother. of the girl and find her.
Police later said that Perez She gave birth to the girl that same day, being alone, around 3:30 p.m. at an undetermined location. She then dressed the baby in a T-shirt, wrapped her in a blanket and placed her in the hallway around 7:30 p.m.
At this time the baby remains stable and in the custody of Child Protective Services (CPS). “’This is a poignant reminder that help, regardless of the situation, is available to all of us; “Don’t be afraid to approach,” he said. Mayor of Yonkers, Mike Spano.
The authorities recall that New York has a safe haven law which allows parents give up an infant up to 30 days old anonymously and without question, in hospitals, police or fire stations and other designated spaces. You can also leave the baby with someone and immediately notify authorities of the baby’s location.
In a similar case, last week Lasasha Gouldbourne (31) was charged with involuntary manslaughter months after her newborn twin was found stuffed in a laundry bag in The Bronx (NYC).
All charges are mere accusations and those charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
If you are a victim or suspect that someone is being abused, especially if it is a minor or elderly:
I looked for help
2024-02-09 13:47:00
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