Mother Of Abandoned Newborn Identified, Receives Help: Police

GLEN BURNIE, MD — The mother of a newborn girl found abandoned in a wooded area in Glen Burnie early Wednesday has been identified.

The baby is healthy and doing well, and the mother received medical treatment, Anne Arundel County Police said in a Thursday update.

About 6:15 a.m. Wednesday police received a report of an abandoned newborn female infant with the umbilical cord wrapped around her neck 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.

Detectives identified the infant's mother and she has access to the county's crisis intervention and other resources.

The investigation continues in the case. No criminal charges have been filed.

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 Annapolis
• University 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