“Abandoned baby sleeping in desk drawer at Los Angeles Police station”, 197.

She’s looking like she’s about to say, “Okay, picture done? Back in the desk…”

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IMPROVISED CRIB–Policewoman Pat Johnson, 28, tends a baby girl, about 9 months old, who was found alone and crying in a downtown hotel room. Baby was placed in file drawer for a nap after she was fed milk, Jell-O and cottage cheese. She later was taken to a foster home. The hotel manager called police after receiving complaints that the baby had been crying for hours.