Valenzuela urged the baby’s mother to come forward, emphasizing she could be a mother in trouble, and that there may be no criminal charges.
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Sheriff’s officials thanked the public for their role in helping deputies track down the infant’s mother.
Two sheriff’s deputies went to the scene about 4 p.m., Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials said.
A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy holding a baby that was buried alive in a crevice in the Los Angeles riverbed.
The mother’s booking photo was not expected to be released, due to the “ongoing nature of the case”, the news release said.
Investigators have previously said the baby was doing well and would eventually be put up for adoption.
The infant girl was found late last month when two women passing by heard her cries and called 911.
Boese said tips from the public and media coverage of the baby’s rescue led to the arrest.
The baby girl was taken to a hospital and is now in stable condition.
Details of the arrest are to be released at a news conference in Los Angeles Monday morning.
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According to the Safe Surrender law, parents can drop off their newborn at any hospital or fire station confidentially within 72 hours without fear of prosecution, said Sgt. Marvin Jaramilla of the LASD. The baby, which was less than two days old at the time, was found on November 27 beneath asphalt and debris in a hole along a bike path that followed a creek.
