Newborn Girl Abandoned In Glen Burnie, Hospitalized: Police

Glen Burnie MD

14 July, 2021

3:39 PM

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GLEN BURNIE, MD — A newborn girl was abandoned in a wooded area in Glen Burnie early Wednesday, Anne Arundel County Police said. About 6:15 a.m. police received a report of an abandoned newborn female infant who was found in the 600 block of Greenway Road in Glen Burnie. Several officers, along with an Anne Arundel County Fire Department Medic Unit, responded. The baby was taken to an area hospital for care. Police have released no other information about the case so far. Under Maryland's Safe Haven law, a parent who is unable or unwilling to care for their infant may safely give up custody of their baby, no questions asked. Newborns can be left at hospitals or law enforcement stations. A parent, or another adult with the approval of the mother, has up to 10 days after a child's birth to anonymously and safely leave a baby with a responsible adult at an approved site. A person who invokes Safe Haven is immune from civil liability or criminal prosecution if the child is unharmed. If you have questions about the Safe Haven law, call the Department of Human Resources at 800-332-6347 or your local department of social services. Designated Safe Haven locations in Anne Arundel County are: Anne Arundel Medical Center: 2001 Medical Parkway AnnapolisUniversity of MD Baltimore Washington Medical Center, 301 Hospital Drive, Glen Burnie Anne Arundel County – Police Stations Annapolis Police Department, 199 North Taylor Ave., Annapolis Anne Arundel County Police Dept, 8495 Veterans Highway, Millersville Eastern District Headquarters, 204 Mountain Road, Pasadena Northern District Headquarters, 939 Hammonds Lane, Baltimore Western District Headquarters, 8273 Telegraph Road, Odenton Southern District Headquarters, 35 Stepneys Lane, Edgewater Other Law Enforcement Agencies Anne Arundel County Sheriff's Office: 8 Church Circle, Annapolis Maryland State Police: 610 Taylor Avenue, Annapolis Maryland State Police: 6800 Aviation Blvd., Glen Burnie