Woman Arrested After Allegedly Caught Stealing Newborn From Hospital Nursery

[Dixie*Darling]

SANFORD, Fla. —  A woman on Friday abducted a 1-day-old baby from a secure hospital unit and apparently managed to smuggle the child from the facility inside a tote bag, police said.

Jennifer Latham, 39, of Sanford, was arrested a short time later after being pulled over by police in nearby Lake Mary, said Darrel Presley, deputy chief of the Sanford Police Department near Orlando.

Officials at Central Florida Regional Hospital alerted police of the abduction around 1:45 p.m. after hospital alarms indicated the child had been removed from the newborn unit, Presley said.

The hospital was immediately locked down as officials searched the grounds, but the woman was apparently able to slip by security because she had the child hidden in a bag, he said.

More here: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,342969,00.html

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My granddaughter had several "bracelets" on while in the hospital including one that would sound an alarm if you got her near an elevator or stairway.

[Chris_]

Glad they were able to catch her that quickly, even though it should have been sooner.  That hospital clearly needs to work on stiffer security measures. 

[Ptarmigan]

Why steal a newborn?????????????  There are lot of babies who are in need of adoption.