APOPKA, Fla. – An Apopka police officer helped deliver a baby on Monday after receiving a 911 call about a woman in labor, according to a news release.
Police said officer Adsudalah Brooks and recruit officer Laura Crespo responded to the call in reference to the woman in labor inside her home.
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Upon arrival, the officers found the mother in “active labor.”
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According to the release, “Officer Brooks, a father himself, immediately took charge, positioning himself to help aid in the delivery of the baby boy. Upon his arrival, the first words the baby boy heard was Officer Brooks, saying ‘Welcome to this world!’”
Police said both mom and baby are doing fine at a local hospital.
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