A newborn baby was found abandoned next to a dumpster at an Arlington apartment complex Saturday morning, police say.
A woman taking out her trash at the Monterra Pointe Apartments on Tan Oak Lane called 911 around 8:15 a.m. She said she heard the baby crying in a container placed near the dumpster.
Police said they are searching for the baby's parents. Though the person who left him could face a felony charge, they said their priority to get the family health history to help doctors treat the baby.
"I can only imagine maybe what the mother's going through. There's always a reason for something like this, so we're not casting judgment, but we definitely need to figure out who placed this newborn child there," Arlington police Lt. Chris Cook said.
Anyone with information related to the incident is asked to call 911. Tips can be made anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 817-469-TIPS.
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