Authorities seek public's help identifying baby abandoned in shopping cart at Lomita business

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Abandoned At Lomita Business,Prompts Call,For Public's Help

Authorities are asking for the public's help in identifying a baby who they say was left abandoned by a pregnant woman at a business in Lomita.

Thursday, May 16, 2024 5:09AMAuthorities are asking for the public's help in identifying a baby who was left at a business in Lomita.

A photo of the child was released, along with a surveillance image of an unidentified pregnant woman who authorities say abandoned the infant inside the store.Deputies responded around 5 p.m. Tuesday to a business in the 2000 block of Pacific Coast Highway. When they arrived, a store employee told them a pregnant woman with a baby had entered the store and asked for a taxi.

The woman went to the bathroom as the employee arranged for a taxi. When the taxi arrived, authorities say the woman got in the car and left the child behind in a shopping cart. The woman's whereabouts are unknown, and the child is in the care of the Department of Children and Family Services, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Lomita Sheriff's Station at 310-539-1661. Anonymous tips can be made by calling Crime Stoppers at 800 222-8477.

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