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Baby found near courthouse in D.C.

WASHINGTON — A baby was found abandoned on a busy D.C. street, and the child’s aunt was arrested a block away Tuesday.

The infant was found in a stroller on E Street Northwest, near the D.C. Court of Appeals Tuesday afternoon as temperatures soared near 90 degrees.

Police say the baby’s aunt was charged with second-degree cruelty.

The baby is fine and in the custody of D.C. Child and Family Services, reports.

The baby’s parents have been located.

This is the second time in a week that an infant has been found abandon in the region. The other baby was found along a road in Pasadena, Maryland Saturday.

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