A search is underway following the abduction of an infant from a hospital ward. The baby, a seven-day-old boy, was taken from the neonatal unit of a hospital in Germany. Authorities report that the child was taken from the Lüdenscheid hospital in North Rhine-Westphalia by an individual who posed as a nurse.

The suspect, described as a woman in her mid-20s to early 30s with blonde hair, was dressed in a light blue coat and wore large glasses. She entered a patient’s room at the hospital around 3:15 pm and removed the baby under the guise of conducting an examination.

Approximately an hour later at 4:10 pm, the infant was discovered naked in a stairwell near a parking lot ticket machine. The child was promptly returned to the hospital via ambulance and is reported to be in stable condition.

The incident occurred at the Sterncenter parking garage, located about an eight-minute drive from the hospital. Following the baby’s recovery, a significant police operation was initiated, with authorities expressing uncertainty about the motives behind the abduction. Family members indicated that they did not recognize the imposter nurse.

Law enforcement has launched a search for the suspect, utilizing CCTV footage and a sniffer dog in their investigative efforts. Descriptions provided by the police indicate that the woman is tall, slim, blonde, and approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall, with her hair styled in a braid.