3 P.M. STORY UPDATE:
By Jordan Richart
Seymour Tribune
SEYMOUR — Police believe a newborn Latino girl was only hours old when she was found Tuesday afternoon in a plastic grocery bag on the city’s southeast side.
Seymour Police Department Detective Sgt. C.J. Foster said it’s unclear how long the newborn had been left near a fence row in the 600 block of South Jackson Park Drive.
“I don’t think we can tell how long she was there when she was found, but I just know that she was a few hours old,” he said Wednesday.
Foster said the update on the newborn’s condition is positive.
“She’s doing well at Schneck Medical Center,” he said.
Police interviewed a man Wednesday who may have information in the case, police said. No update was given from that interview at press time.
The girl was found near the fence row about 20 feet from the roadway by a person walking their dog. Police were called to the area at 3:49 p.m.
“From what I understand, the dog kind of led them to that area,” Foster said.
When officers arrived, they were able to determine the newborn was alive and healthy. She was taken to Schneck Medical Center in Seymour, where she was examined.
Foster said police are still trying to find out who the newborn belongs to.
“We do not know where either of the parents are,” he said. “We are still digging.”
Indiana Department of Child Services will handle arrangements for the girl after she is released from the hospital, Foster said.
ORIGINAL STORY
By Jordan Richart
Seymour Tribune
SEYMOUR –Seymour police are investigating an incident where an infant was left in a bag on the city’s southeast side, authorities report.
A person walking their dog called police at 3:49 p.m. and reported they found the infant in the 600 block of South Jackson Park Drive, according to a news release from Detective Sgt. C.J. Foster.
The infant was found along a fence row about 20 yards from the roadway, police said.
Officers were called to the scene and determined the baby was still alive. It was taken for an examination at Schneck Medical Center in Seymour and was determined to be healthy.
Foster wrote in a news release that the department wants to remind residents that the city has a Safe Haven Baby Box at Seymour Fire Station 3, 605 Meadowbrook Drive. It became available to residents in June.
The box allows babies to be surrendered, and first responders will be notified immediately. The box can only be opened by medical personnel, Foster said.
No one has been arrested at this time, and the incident remains under investigation.
