by David Greene

Bronx detectives are awaiting the autopsy report after the death of an eight-month-old infant who died Tuesday evening in Norwood.

Police officers from the 52nd Precinct and members of EMS were called to the building at 409 E. 204th St. at 5:21 p.m. on Jan. 13.

NYPD spokeswoman, Detective Annette Markowsi said Wednesday that eight-month-old was “discovered unconscious and unresponsive.”

One witness, a resident of the block who declined to be identified, recalled, “The paramedic came running out of the building with the baby in his arms. The baby looked blue in the face.”

The witness watched as a police car led the way and a second patrol car followed the ambulance for the half mile drive to Montefiore Hospital, where the child was pronounced dead upon arrival.

Markowsi said the infant had not yet been identified and showed, “no apparent signs of trauma.” She added that detectives were waiting for the medical examiner’s autopsy report to determine if the cause of death was accidental.

Residents said that the building near Webster Avenue provides permanent housing to former homeless families and the mother has not lived in the building very long.

The unidentified grandmother who opened the door to the apartment that had a “Happy Birthday” decoration across it, recalled, “Basically what happened was she rolled over on her stomach and her face was down in the crib and she suffocated.”