UPDATE NYPD: Two-Month-Old Baby Found Safe after Mother Leaves Location of Supervised Visit with Child

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

A CUSTODIAL INTERFERENCE incident was reported at 400 East Fordham Road on the border of Belmont and Fordham Manor on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, police said.
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The NYPD said that a 2-month-old baby girl has been located and is safe after it was reported on Wednesday, Oct. 4, that a “custodial interference” incident involving the infant had occurred on the border of Belmont and Fordham Manor.

Details of the incident were scarce but a police spokeswoman told Norwood News that on Wednesday, Oct. 4, at around 3.29 p.m., police responded to a 911 call at 400 East Fordham Road regarding the matter.

NYPD DETECTIVES RESPOND to a custodial interference incident reported at 400 East Fordham Road on the border of Belmont and Fordham Manor on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023.
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“A 28-year-old female was on a supervised visit with her 2-month-old daughter when she left the location with her daughter,” the spokeswoman said. “There are no arrests and the investigation remains ongoing.”

THE NYPD RESPOND to a custodial interference incident reported at 400 East Fordham Road on the border of Belmont and Fordham Manor on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023.
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When asked for further clarification regarding exactly who was interfering with the custody of the child, the spokeswoman clarified that the mother in question had been granted permission for a supervised visit of her child [but was not authorized to remove her daughter at that time from the location].

When asked for a description of the child [or the mother], we were informed that no further details were available at that stage.

Police confirmed on Friday that the baby was located and is safe.

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