WATCH: Search underway for man that police say abandoned baby in Times Square
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Police are searching for a man accused of abandoning a baby in Times Square.
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Police are searching for a man who they say abandoned a baby in Times Square just before midnight. The girl was left in her stroller and appeared to be unharmed, according to authorities. This incident has prompted a police investigation into the circumstances of the abandonment. Law enforcement is actively seeking the individual responsible for leaving the infant in the busy public area.
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