The manager of the Pride said it was a baby boy 8 to 10-months old.
A baby was left Tuesday night at the Pride gas station at 77 West St., Springfield, shown here.UPDATE, 10:25 p.m.: Springfield police say the baby has been reunited with his family.
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SPRINGFIELD — A baby in a stroller is OK after being abandoned at the Pride gas station at 77 West St. Tuesday evening, police say.
Police have the baby and are trying to locate family members. A police sergeant could not say whether it was a boy or girl, nor provide the child's age.
The manager of the Pride said it was a boy 8 to 10 months old. He was left on the sidewalk outside the store's entrance, according to the manager.
"It wasn't crying; very very calm," said the manager, who declined to give her name.
A customer alerted a cashier to the baby's presence, and then they called police, the manager said.
The incident was reported at 7:19 p.m.
The Department of Children & Families will be contacted, police said.
The Safe Haven Act, passed in 2004, allows a parent to legally surrender an infant 7 days or younger at specific locations without facing criminal charges. The locations include a hospital -- preferably an acute care emergency department -- police or fire department.
The baby must be given to an appropriate person, that is, an individual at one of the approved locations who is capable of ensuring that the newborn is safe.
The act protects the parent as long as there is no evidence of abuse or neglect.