Newborn baby boy found inside dumpster in Riverside, police say

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KABC) -- A newborn baby was found inside a dumpster in Riverside on Sunday, according to police.

Riverside police said the newborn baby boy was found -- with his umbilical cord still attached -- outside of an apartment complex on Jackson Street around 2:30 p.m. Officers were alerted after someone reported hearing a baby crying inside the dumpster.

The baby was breathing and crying and was taken to the hospital. Police said he's expected to be OK.

California has a safely surrendered baby law, or safe haven law, that allows parents to safely and anonymously surrender a baby up to 72 hours old to designated safe locations, such as hospitals or fire stations, without fear of prosecution.

There is a hospital on the same block as the apartment complex where the newborn was found.

Police did not release information on the mother's identity. The investigation is ongoing.