A newborn baby was found in the Safe Haven Baby Box in La Porte County.
According to La Porte police, emergency responders responded to the baby box alarm at the Coolspring Township Volunteer Fire Department on Tuesday night. Police say Fire Chief Mick Pawlik was the first to arrive at the station and found the newborn baby. An ambulance was summoned and the infant was rushed to Franciscan St. Anthony’s Hospital in Michigan City.
The baby appeared to be healthy and in stable condition, according to emergency personnel.
According to Chief Pawlik, the Safe Haven Baby Box was installed at the fire department at 7111 W. County Road 400 N. on April 28, 2016 and was the second of its kind installed in the United States. He went on to say that it exists for instances such as the one Tuesday night.
The La Porte County Sheriff’s Office was notified of the incident along with the Indiana Department of Children and Family Services.
La Porte police note that Indiana does have a safe haven law that allows for a newborn infant to be given up without fear of arrest or prosecution.
