Mom Drops Unwanted Kids with Suitcases at Houston Firehouse

However, the woman later claimed the children were hers, said CPS spokeswoman Estella Olguin, who added that the woman also said the older boy was 4 years old.

The incident occurred at Houston Fire Department station 73, 9640 Wilcrest Drive.

When police and Child Protective Services were called in, they tracked down the mother for questioning.

Authorities in Texas are hoping to find relatives after a mother left her two young boys at a fire station.

Investigators are trying to determine why a woman showed up to a southwest Houston fire station and told firefighters she no longer wanted her two kids.

The woman left but was later found by police and returned to the station. Firefighters told her she could leave, but that she could not take the kids with her because of the state she was in. Child Protective Services took custody of the youngsters and agency officials are trying to help the woman locate the children’s father.

Texas’ “Baby Moses” law allows parents who are unable to care for their child to drop off newborns at designated safe places, including fire stations, with no questions asked. Under the law, parents are permitted to drop off a baby 2 months and younger without legal penalties.