CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The Cleveland Division of Police confirmed the investigation into an abandoned infant revealed it was a false report, and now two people are facing charges.

The approximately 3-month-old infant was brought into the Cleveland Division of Police Fifth District station at approximately 12:30 a.m. on July 12, 2025.

The person who reported the incident said the baby was abandoned in front of a home in the 900 block of Wayside Avenue, according to police.

Cleveland EMS then brought the baby to the hospital, where medical personnel determined they were in good health with no signs of injury or abuse, police said.

The Cuyahoga County Division of Children and Family Services had custody of the baby as the investigation continued.

The 10-week investigation included watc

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