City of Austin
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Contact: Public Information Office 512-974-5017 Email
Case: 20-2450351
Date: Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Time: 7:36 a.m.
Location: 11700 block of Rotherham Dr.
Austin Police Officers and Austin-Travis County EMS personnel and responded in the early morning hours of September 1, 2020 to a report of a check welfare urgent call in the 11700 block of Rotherham Dr. An individual was on their early morning walk in the above area, when they heard a small child crying by the community mailboxes. The individual went to that location and located a newborn child lying on the ground. The Good Samaritan immediately called 911 and officers and EMS personnel responded. The child was transported to a local hospital and is in stable condition. Given the medical information gathered from the child, there are concerns about the health and well-being of the child’s mother. The Austin Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in locating the mother of the child, as well as any individual who may have information about the incident.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the APD Child Abuse tip line at (512) 974-6880, Crime Stoppers at 512-472-TIPS or use the new Crime Stoppers App. You can also submit tips by downloading APD’s mobile app, Austin PD, for free on iPhone and Android.