New London police have arrested a mother accused of prompting a Silver Alert after taking her 3-year-old daughter from the hospital, despite lacking parental custody.
Police said 29-year-old India Quinones faces charges of custodial interference and risk of injury.
According to police, Quinones took her daughter from Lawrence & Memorial Hospital on Feb. 14, despite a medical hold. Quinones does not have custody of the child. A Silver Alert was issued when the hospital reported the child missing.
Quinones and the child were found two days later after a concerned citizen called in with a tip about a possible location. Police found the child and Quinones at an address on Bristol Street. The state Department of Children and Families responded and took custody of the child, who was returned to the hospital for treatment.
Quinones was arrested by warrant on Feb. 23 and held on a $150,000 bond.
