WHITTIER, Calif. -- A woman has been arrested in connection with a newborn found abandoned in Whittier, officials said.
A good Samaritan reported finding an infant at a business parking lot in the 11600 block of Washington Boulevard in Whittier on Saturday around 6 p.m.
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Sheriff's deputies with the Pico Rivera station responded and found the newborn still alive.
The infant was transported to a local hospital and is expected to survive.
Deputies investigated and spoke to a woman in the area who was believed to have more information.
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The woman, believed to be the child's mother, was arrested on felony child endangerment charges.
Her identity has not been released.