Overview
- A resident reported finding a newborn on a porch in the 15300 block of Cruse near Fenkell around 9:55 p.m. on Thanksgiving night.
- The infant was taken to Children's Hospital for evaluation and was described as in stable condition.
- Detroit police confirmed the Child Abuse Unit is investigating, and authorities have not identified parents or announced arrests.
- Police sources told FOX 2 that a working theory involves a 16-year-old resident who may have given birth and staged the discovery, a claim that remains unconfirmed.
- Coverage notes Michigan's Safe Delivery law, which allows parents to legally surrender a newborn up to three days old to uniformed staff at designated locations or via 911 for adoption placement.