A teen mother is in custody and has been charged with attempt to commit felony murder and child abuse after police found her infant in a dumpster. Once they located her, they interviewed the teen and learned she had given birth in another location before discarding her child in the dumpster. The 18-year-old mom was arrested and charged with attempted murder and child abuse.
According to reports, the 18-year-old mother from New Mexico, Alexis Avila, abandoned her baby in a dumpster. Police were able to identify her after surveillance footage captured the heartbreaking moment she left her baby behind.
Around 8:00 pm on January 8, officers were dispatched to the 1400 block of N. Thorp. When they arrived they found the infant in the dumpster.
They immediately began administering aide and then transported the child to a hospital in Texas.
The baby is currently in stable condition, according to reports.
Police used surveillance footage to identify Avila.
Once they located her, they interviewed the teen and learned she had given birth in another location before discarding her child in the dumpster.
She was arrested and charged with attempted murder and child abuse, according to reports.
New Mexico has a safe haven law where any person may leave an infant up to 90 days old with an EMS provider, hospital, or healthcare facility no questions asked.