An officer responded to a call for a theft when he found the baby on the passenger floorboard of the suspect's car.
WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. – Police in Colorado say they found an 11-week-old child on the floor of a car covered in drug residue.reports it responded to a call of a reported theft. An employee at the location pointed the responding officer in the direction of the suspect’s vehicle.
When the officer talked to the suspect, he said she was cooperative and opened her trunk to give back the items she allegedly stole.Inside the vehicle, the officer said he saw a car seat with no child in it. Instead, an 11-week-old child was found on the floorboard of the front passenger seat. He also said the baby was covered in blankets and drug residue.
The department said the baby was transported to the hospital before child protective services put her in the custody of another relative.Authorities said two other adult passengers were cited, and the suspect was taken to jail and charged with theft, felony drug possession, and child abuse charges.
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