SAN ANTONIO – A woman gave birth along a Northeast Side trail and then abandoned her newborn baby on Tuesday, according to San Antonio police.
Officers responded to a call after a person found a baby along the trail just before 4 p.m. near the 1900 block of Austin Highway.
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According to police, the woman gave birth to the baby and then fled to another different location.
The woman was later found and detained for further questioning, SAPD said. She could possibly face charges.
The baby and the woman were transported to a local hospital, according to the San Antonio Fire Department.
In Texas, parents may surrender their newborn babies in special, alarmed boxes at fire stations and other designated spots.
The state’s Safe Haven Law, also known as the Baby Moses Law, was first passed in 1999. It allows parents who are unable to care for their children to legally and safely surrender them up until they are 60 days old by handing them over at designated safe places, including any hospital, fire station or emergency medical services station in Texas.
This is a developing story. KSAT will update this story as more information becomes available.
