Newborn baby found abandoned near intersection

Friday, May 25, 2018
TAMPA, Florida (KTRK) -- Police say a woman found a newborn baby abandoned near an intersection in Tampa, Florida Thursday night.

Authorities say the baby boy was born only 12 to 18 hours before he was found wrapped in a towel near a busy intersection.
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The infant was transported to the hospital in stable, but critical condition.

Officers say they have found the mother, but it's not clear if she will face any charges.
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Tampa police say under the state's "Safe Haven" law the baby could have been taken to a fire station, hospital or police station.
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