ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. (Gray News) – Detectives say the parents of a 1-month-old boy are facing charges after the baby was abandoned in a car seat in the median of a Colorado road.
The Adams County Sheriff’s Office says a baby boy, estimated to be 1 month old, was found in a car seat in the median of a busy road Wednesday morning, which was Christmas. A 911 call came in from someone who saw the baby and stopped to help at 9:20 a.m.
The baby was wearing only a diaper. As a precaution, he was taken to the hospital for observation.
After an investigation, the sheriff’s office said the boy’s biological parents were arrested and charged with felony child abuse. They were identified as 42-year-old Jarvis Sims and 33-year-old Christina Thurman.
The sheriff’s office thanked the community for help spreading the word and sharing information about the case.
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