Babysitter charged for leaving baby in dumpster to die

CONNECTICUT- Police have arrested a woman, who they say abandoned a baby in a dumpster.

According to the New Haven Register, 24-year-old Andiana Velez, who police suspect was the babysitter, has been charged with risk of injury to a child, second-degree assault and reckless endangerment. Police say Velez left the 8-month-old baby in a trash bin outside of an apartment complex on Monday.

A resident found the baby, and handed her over to maintenance workers who contacted police. She was taken to a Hospital, where doctors found burn marks on her hands. The infant was listed in stable condition.

Velez also allegedly assaulted the infants mother on Monday, and is currently being held on a $250,000 bail.

The infants mother was contacted.

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