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Woman Arrested After Allegedly Abandoning Child In The Bronx

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police have arrested the woman who was caught on video walking late Friday night with a little girl moments before the child was found alone in the Bronx.

Charges against 32-year-old Sadeekah Abdul Salaam include child abandonment and reckless endangerment.

Sources tell CBS2 Salaam is the girl's mother.

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The girl, believed to be about 4 years old, is now in the care of the city.

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