Waterloo Regional Police say a Kitchener woman is facing multiple charges after a baby was abandoned outside a home in the Rockway area late Monday morning.
They say that shortly after 11 a.m., multiple residents called to report that a woman had left a newborn in a stroller at the side of the road near Dixon and Eckert streets.
Police say the child was located safely before being assessed by paramedics.
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They say the woman attempted to take off but several area residents helped officers track her down.
Police say one person tried to stop her but was threatened.
A 32-year-old Kitchener woman is facing several charges, including abandoning a child, uttering threats to cause death and breach of probation.