The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating the abandonment of a 3-month-old infant girl at a Walmart store on Thursday by suspected shoplifters.
According to the Philadelphia Police, around 11 p.m. on January 18, officers were called to a Walmart for a report of a theft in progress.
Store security guards told responding officers that three suspected shoplifters, two men and a woman, fled the store and left the infant behind.
The infant was immediately transported to a local hospital by paramedics for evaluation.
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Authorities say a trio of shoplifters left behind a 3-month-old girl while fleeing from security guards at a Philadelphia Walmart. (Fox 29 Philadelphia)
Police told Fox News Digital that the infant is reported to be in good condition.
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Philadelphia Police are investigating an incident from Thursday, Jan. 18, after an infant was left behind at a Walmart by suspected shoplifters. (iStock)
Police added that an investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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The Philadelphia Police Department is urging anyone with information about the incident to contact the Special Victims Unit at 215-685-3260.
