Authorities found a one-month-old baby abandoned in a car seat on a Colorado highway.
Adams County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to 911 calls about a baby found near a median at 7490 Pecos St.
The child was wearing only a diaper and was sitting in a baby carrier.
Police launched a search for the young man’s parents and posted a message on social media urging anyone with information to alert authorities.
Investigators have also searched the area for camera footage and people who may have been nearby when the baby was dropped off.
The online posts did not include photos of the baby, but did share the specific carrier.
At 4:30 p.m., officials provided an update revealing they had been in contact with the baby’s relatives.
He is believed to be mixed race or Hispanic and was taken to the hospital as a precaution.
Adams County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to 911 calls about a baby found near a median at 7490 Pecos St.
“Thank you to everyone who helped spread the word about this case,” officials said.
The investigation remains ongoing and authorities are considering whether filing criminal charges would be “appropriate.”
In a long X mailThe Sheriff’s Office shared a series of photos of the car seat in which the child was found.
‘Detectives are seeking help from the community to identify and locate the family of an approximately one-month-old baby who was abandoned in the median of Pecos St., approximately 7490 Pecos St., wearing only a diaper and sitting in a car seat/carrier. .
“We hope someone recognizes the car seat or knows something about the baby or his family so he can be reunited with his loved ones and the person who abandoned him can be brought to justice,” cops wrote.
Notably, a label inside the car seat also said: “display only – not intended for sale.”
It is still unclear whether the baby is healthy and why he was abandoned.
The Sheriff’s Office has asked that anyone with information contact their non-emergency number at 303-288-1535.
Since the discovery of the baby, police have launched a search for the young man’s parents.
While authorities have not yet released photographs, the baby is believed to be mixed-race or Hispanic.
Notably, a label inside the car seat also said: “display only – not intended for sale.”
This comes two months after a little girl tragically died after being found abandoned in the middle of a busy road near the Galveston seawall in Texas.
The deceased baby was initially found alive in the middle of a busy road around 9:45 a.m. on 59th Street in Galveston, between a grocery store and the Beachfront Palms Hotel.
The Galveston Police Department immediately responded to the scene alerting emergency medical personnel and firefighters who were en route.
GPD Chief Doug Balli said the baby was rushed to the emergency center at UTMB Health John Sealy Hospital.
However, shortly after their arrival, the unidentified girl was pronounced dead. Click2Houston information.