Alleged infant abduction suspect captured; baby safely returned
Hospital Safety Connection, March 14, 2007
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A successful infant abduction over the weekend should be cause for all hospitals to review their maternity ward security procedures.
Early Saturday, a woman who impersonated a staff member at Covenant Medical Center Lakeside in Lubbock, TX, allegedly kidnapped a newborn from the mother's room, put the baby in a purse, and left the building, according to the Associated Press. Video surveillance gave authorities a description of the suspect.
On Sunday afternoon, police in Clovis, NM, received tips about the infant's whereabouts after an Amber Alert went out. Officers found the suspect with the baby, who was unharmed.
"All of our employees wear name badges, and it is unclear if this [suspect] indeed had a name badge," Gwen Stafford, the hospital's senior vice president, said during a news conference over the weekend.
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