Newborn Abandonment Arrest
Riverside Woman Arrested Over a Year After Newborn Found Abandoned in Rain
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A 26-year-old Riverside woman, Astrid Nohemi Lopez Ramos, was arrested on suspicion of child endangerment more than a year after a newborn was found abandoned beside a dumpster at an apartment complex. The baby was discovered crying and exposed to rain on May 4, 2025, with the umbilical cord still attached, and was taken to a hospital; investigators believe the child had been born only hours earlier. Police say detectives identified Lopez Ramos as the child’s mother after investigating the case, and her bail was set at $35,000. Authorities reminded the public that California’s Safely Surrendered Baby Law permits parents or legal guardians to surrender a baby up to 72 hours old at a hospital or fire station without penalty.
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The baby was found at about 2:30 p.m. in a dumpster enclosure on the 3800 block of Jackson Street, near Magnolia Avenue and Sherman Indian High School; a resident had found the infant moments earlier.
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The investigation was handled by Riverside Police Department detectives in its Sexual Assault/Child Abuse unit. Police have not disclosed how they identified Lopez Ramos or provided an update on the child’s current condition.
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Court records cited in one report showed Lopez Ramos was no longer in custody and had a court appearance scheduled for Jan. 12, 2027, at Riverside Hall of Justice.
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Riverside police said newborns can be surrendered under the law at nearly all fire stations and hospitals in Riverside County; the law was made permanent in 2006.
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