Body cam records moment officer saves choking baby

Tuesday, December 5, 2017
SAVANNAH, Georgia (KTRK) -- Dramatic body cam video shows a choking newborn baby being saved by a police officer.

The officer with the Savannah-Chatham Police Department rushed to save the baby after running up three flights of stairs.
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When the officer found the infant and her mother, the child was not responsive.

The officer began doing CPR on the 29-day old baby.

Relief set in when the baby suddenly began moving, even crying a little bit.
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The tense moments are a little tough to watch, but the police department is thanking the officer for his actions.

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