3 arrested after abandoned infant found alive in trash can

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC/Gray News) - A newborn baby was found alive in a trash can near the Quality Inn on Abercorn Street early Saturday morning, according to Savannah police.Three people are now facing charges. What happenedChatham EMS Director Chuck Kearns said crews initially responded to a call for a patient experiencing hemorrhaging. At the hospital, the EMS crew realized the patient had given birth. They alerted police, who searched the hotel and found the baby alive.SPD responded around 2:45 a.m. Oct. 10 to a report of child abandonment on Abercorn Street.After an initial investigation, Sgt. Howard Crosby and Ofc. Richard Taylor with the Southside Precinct discovered the infant in a nearby trash can.The child was given immediate medical attention. The baby is now in the care of the Department of Human Services’ Division of Family and Children Services, known as DFCS.SPD thanked Memorial Health medical staff, Chatham EMS and Savannah Fire for their assistance in locating the child q