Crying in parking lot leads to discovery of newborn in dumpster, Nevada cops say
The worried person called 911 at about 1 p.m. July 5 in Sun Valley, the Washoe County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post.
They had been in a parking lot when they heard crying, deputies said.
The witness followed the cries to a dumpster where they found the abandoned child, climbed in and removed the infant, the sheriff's office said.
Deputies said the baby was taken to a hospital where the child was listed in 'good condition.'
In the post, the sheriff's office reminded individuals of Nevada's Safe Haven Law, under which 'a parent may legally surrender an infant, no questions asked at any hospital, fire station, or law enforcement agency within 30 days of birth,' deputies said.
The sheriff's office did not immediately respond to McClatchy News' request for more information on July 7.
Authorities are investigating the incident and ask anyone with information to call the sheriff's office at 775-785-9276, the detective division at 775-328-3320 or Secret Witness at 775-322-4900.
The case number is #25-3244.
Sun Valley is about a 5-mile drive northeast from downtown Reno.
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