A Pennsylvania woman who falsely claimed to be pregnant was arraigned Friday on chargesof kidnapping a 3-day-old infant from a prestigious Pittsburgh hospital by pretending to be a nurseand sneaking the baby out in a bag. The newborn, Bryce Coleman, was unharmed and reunited with his family Thursday evening, several hours after he was taken.
The woman accused of nabbing him, Breona Moore, 19, was charged with concealing the whereabouts of a child, kidnapping, reckless endangerment and interfering with the custody of a child, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported. The alleged kidnapping was so brazen, the baby’s mother said, Moore actually took the infant from her arms, explaining he needed “more tests.”
Moore allegedly tucked the baby into
The woman accused of nabbing him, Breona Moore, 19, was charged with concealing the whereabouts of a child, kidnapping, reckless endangerment and interfering with the custody of a child, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported. The alleged kidnapping was so brazen, the baby’s mother said, Moore actually took the infant from her arms, explaining he needed “more tests.”
Moore allegedly tucked the baby into
a handbag and walked out the front door of the hospital. Moore told police she “he had convinced people she was pregnant and had delivered the baby on Monday by C-section,” the criminal complaint read. The complicated ruse even involved postings to Facebook in which Moore apparently put up photos of herself pregnant, ultrasound images and status updates saying “I Just Want To Give Him So Much Love,” police said. It was Moore’s own family who contacted police shortly after the baby’s kidnapping was reported.
Baby Bryce’s family expressed incredible relief once the child was found. “God answered our prayers and we thank everyone who prayed and everyone who searched for the baby,” aunt Talesha Woodson told KDKA.
Moore and the child were found hiding in a closet in a downtown Pittsburgh building, law enforcement officials said. Moore said little during her arraignment Friday. She answered “yes, ma’am” when the judge asked if she understood the charges.
Hospital officials said they were “reviewing this event to see what improvements could be made in our security procedures.”
Moore remained jailed on $250,000 bond and was ordered to undergo a mental evaluation.
Moore and the child were found hiding in a closet in a downtown Pittsburgh building, law enforcement officials said. Moore said little during her arraignment Friday. She answered “yes, ma’am” when the judge asked if she understood the charges.
Hospital officials said they were “reviewing this event to see what improvements could be made in our security procedures.”
Moore remained jailed on $250,000 bond and was ordered to undergo a mental evaluation.
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