Newborn Found Abandoned in Cahokia Mounds Parking Lot

CAHOKIA MOUNDS/COLLINSVILLE - Collinsville Police are asking for the public’s help after a newborn infant was found abandoned Sunday night in a car seat in the Cahokia Mounds parking lot in Collinsville.

At 8:35 p.m. on Sunday, June 7, 2026, the Collinsville Police Department responded to the parking lot after a 911 caller reported finding the infant there, police said. Officers arrived and found the child sleeping and appearing to be in good health. The infant was taken to a local hospital for evaluation.

Police described the infant as a Hispanic male estimated to be about one week to less than one month old. He was wearing an orange and white striped onesie and a small hat and was secured in a green and black Evenflo car seat.

Witnesses told police they saw a Hispanic male driving in the Cahokia Mounds parking lot between about 7:40 p.m. and 8 p.m., about an hour before the 911 call was made.

The vehicle was described as a small, older-model passenger car that was navy blue or dark blue and extremely loud. Witnesses said it sounded “like it was going to blow up.” Police said the vehicle was last seen traveling westbound on Collinsville Road after leaving the parking lot.

The Collinsville Police Department said it is seeking help identifying the infant and locating the person responsible for abandoning the child.

Police asked anyone who recognizes the infant’s description, the orange and white striped onesie, or the green and black Evenflo car seat to come forward. They also asked for information from anyone who knows of a Hispanic female who was recently pregnant and may no longer have her baby, or anyone who can identify a Hispanic male driving a small, older-model, navy blue passenger car that is extremely loud.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Collinsville Police Department at 200 W. Clay, Collinsville, IL 62234, or call 618-344-2131.

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