Gresham PD steps up for newborn, mom victimized by crime

MAN WHO THEY SAY BROKE INTO A FOOD CART EARLY THIS MORNING. THE OWNER WAS ALERTED BY THEIR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM THAT SOMEONE WAS INSIDE THEIR CART AT THE BG FOOD CARTEL, RIGHT BY CITY HALL. OFFICERS FOUND THE SUSPECT ALONG WITH THE MONEY, POLICE SAY HE TOOK FROM THE CART, -- CARD. DAN SOMEONE STEALS ALL OF A NEW : MOTHER'S BABY SUPPLIES FROM HER APARTMENT, WHILE SHE'S GIVING BIRTH AT THE HOSPITAL. JENNIFER: GRESHAM POLICE INVESTIGATING CASE SAY THEY JUST HAD TO DO SOMETHING TO HELP. OUR AMY FRAZIER IS HERE NOW WITH THIS CRIME ALERT. AIMING IT'S THE LAST THING A NEW : MOTHER SHOULD HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT. EVERYTHING SHE HAD FOR THE NEW BABY WAS GONE. BUT SHE GOT SOMETHING BACK, KINDNESS. WE DEAL WITH ALL SORTS OF CASES ALL THE TIME, BUT THIS WAS VERY UNUSUAL. AMY IT'S A CASE THAT PULLED AT : THE HEART STRINGS OF GRESHAM POLICE, INVESTIGATORS DETERMINED TO SHOW A NEWBORN BABY AND HIS MOM THAT THERE IS PLENTY OF GOOD IN THE WORLD, DESPITE A ROUGH START. SHE WAS IN THE HOSPITAL GIVING BIRTH TO HER CHILD. HER RESIDENCE WAS BURGLARIZED. SOMEBODY WENT IN LITERALLY JUST DESTROYING EVERYTHING. AMY: TO MAKE THINGS WORSE, WHILE THE MOTHER WAS STILL IN THE HOSPITAL, SOMEONE TORCHED HER MOTHER'S CAR IN THE HOSPITAL PARKING LOT. THE PERSON OF INTEREST IS INCARCERATED. I AM NOT GOING TO MENTION HIS NAME BECAUSE HE HAS NOT BEEN CHARGED WITH A CRIME. HE IS OUT OF THE PICTURE RIGHT NOW AND WE HOPE HE STAYS THAT WAY. POLICE DECIDED -- AS EVIDENCE IS PROCESSED TO BUILD THE NEW CASE, POLICE DECIDED TO RALLY TO HELP MOTHER AND SON. YOU SHOULD BE ENJOYING THESE -- THIS BRAND-NEW, ADORABLE CHILD YOU HAVE, AND INSTEAD YOU'RE DEALING WITH PRETTY SERIOUS CRIMES. SO THEY GATHERED UP NEW CLOTHES, TOYS AND SUPPLIES FOR THE BABY. POLICE ALSO GAVE THE MOTHER A $500 FRED MEYER GIFT CARD, PAID FOR THROUGH OFFICER DONATIONS. MOTHER AND SON ARE RESTING TODAY. BUT A RELATIVE SAYS THEY ARE GRATEFUL. I HOPE THE BABY AND MOTHER REALIZE THERE ARE GOOD PEOPLE OUT THERE. IT'S NOT ALWAYS BAD THINGS THAT ARE GOING TO HAPPEN TO YOU. THIS WAS A TRAGIC EVENT. JENNIFER GRESHAM POLICE DO : EXPECT THE PERSON OF INTEREST IN THIS CASE, WILL BE CHARGED WITH THESE CRIMES.

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