One-Month-Old Baby Left in Median of Busy Colorado Street on Christmas Day
On Christmas Day, a one-month-old baby was left in a median on a busy street in Adams County, Colorado.
In a statement, the Adams County Sheriff’s Office reported receiving a 911 call around 9:20 a.m. alerting officers that a baby in a car seat who was only wearing a diaper was in a median on Pecos Street in Adams County.
Officers took the baby to safety and took him to the hospital as a precautionary measure.
Detectives immediately searched for the baby’s family and are looking for witnesses who may have seen when and how the baby was left.
In an update on Sunday night, the Adams County Sheriff’s Office posted on X, “Our investigators have been in contact with the infant’s family members and are continuing the investigation. We will pursue criminal charges if deemed appropriate.”
The baby appears to be mixed race or Hispanic.
We received the 911 call from someone who saw the baby and stopped to help at 9:20 AM this morning. Detectives have canvassed the area, seeking camera footage, and sought anyone who may have been in the area when the baby was left. pic.twitter.com/MxyrUOGIY0
— Adams County Sheriff’s Office (Colorado) (@AdamsCoSheriff) December 25, 2024
Per Denver 7:
An investigation is underway after a 1-month-old baby boy was left in a median of Pecos Street in Adams County on Christmas Day.
The Adams County Sheriff’s Office said a Good Samaritan called 911 around 9:20 a.m. after finding the baby in the area of 7490 Pecos Street.
The boy was taken to Children’s Hospital Colorado as a precaution.
The child appears to be 1-month-old and was found in a car seat/ carrier wearing only a diaper, according to ACSO. The sheriff’s office said the baby appears to be mixed race or Hispanic.
Detectives have canvassed the neighborhood and are looking to speak to anyone who may have been in the area when the baby was left. Investigators are also seeking surveillance camera videos of nearby businesses or dashcam videos from drivers who were around the area at the time.
Thank you to everyone who helped spread the word for this case
As an update, our investigators have been in contact with family members of the infant and are continuing the investigation and will pursue criminal charges if deemed appropriate.
— Adams County Sheriff’s Office (Colorado) (@AdamsCoSheriff) December 25, 2024
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