Dad arrested after allegedly leaving 16-day-old son in California parking lot

[IAMX 3,055]

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A newborn was in critical but stable condition Tuesday after his teenage father abandoned him in a Northern California strip-mall parking lot, police said.

 

The father, Daniel Mitchell, 18, drove into the lot in Suisun City on Monday, removed a car seat holding the 16-day-old boy, put it on the ground and left, police said after viewing surveillance video and interviewing witnesses.

Two employees from a barber shop noticed the child car seat sitting unattended, and on closer inspection they found a baby in it and called police. Police were able to get the vehicle’s license plate from surveillance video and identify Mitchell.

 

He was involved in a hit-and-run crash and hospitalized later Monday in nearby Fairfield, and police found him there and confirmed he was the father.

 

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The baby was airlifted to a children’s hospital and was in critical but stable condition. The Los Angeles Times reported that the infant suffered from a condition that required specialized care.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/07/26/dad-arrested-after-allegedly-leaving-16-day-old-son-in-california-parking-lot.html

 

"Father"

 

Meh.

 

Why did he even have the baby with him?

 

Clearly in an obvious abandonment case, I hope he never has access to the child again, lest something worse happen.

Edited July 26, 2017 by IAMX

[Teddy B 17,252]

California has safe haven laws, this guy couldn't even muster up the responsibility to leave the kid at a church or a fire/police station?

[smilesammich 10,727]

1 hour ago, Teddy B said:

California has safe haven laws, this guy couldn't even muster up the responsibility to leave the kid at a church or a fire/police station?

since the mother isn't currently considered a suspect or involved, i would guess it has something to do with their relationship. seems too often a parent will hurt or kill their own child just to get some sort of revenge on the other parent..sad.