Hamden Woman Facing Charges After Baby Found In Dumpster

NEW HAVEN, CT — New Haven police have detained and will charge a 24-year-old Hamden woman with dumping a baby girl in a dumpster at a Newhallville apartment complex.

The 8-month-old was found by maintenance workers Monday at around 2 p.m. at the Presidential Gardens apartment complex, police said.

New Haven police Department Capt. Anthony Duff said criminal charges are pending. The woman, who is not the child’s mother, is being detained at New Haven Police headquarters.

The child, who is in stable condition at Yale New Haven Children's Hospital, was being treated for burns to her hands, Duff said.

"While detectives have determined the Hamden woman put the baby in the dumpster, investigators have not yet determined who is responsible for the child’s injuries," Duff said.

When Patch was on scene around 3:30 p.m., investigators had located the child’s mother, Duff said.

Police ask that anyone with information call investigators at 203-946-6304.

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