Mother Charged in 'Thrown Baby' Incident

Police have now charged the mother of the 2 month old thrown during last week's shocking shoplifting incident at Wal-Mart in Raleigh. They believe the young mom may have allowed her baby to be used as cover-up to steal.

"It's just tragic that the world has come to this," said Archie Vest.

26-year old Stacey Cleaves first told police the woman who threw her child at a store loss prevention officer last Wednesday was the child's aunt. But police have since learned Cleaves is actually a friend of the shoplifting suspect, 26 year old Camilla Fields.

"That's not a mother. She doesn't need a child," said Tawaina Scaife.

Police say the baby boy was strapped inside the car seat Fields hurled at the Wal-Mart employee when confronted about shoplifting. Fields ran off as the baby hit the floor.

According to police, a good samaritan picked up the baby boy and revived him after the fall left him unconscious.

Fields eventually turned herself into police the next day. She's facing charges of child abuse, neglect and assault. The baby's mother is accused of "filing a false police report" for lying about Fields identity.

"That is stupid. I mean that was wrong," Scaife said.

"I have no sympathy for either one of them, period," said Vest.