Crime & Safety

South City Police Officer Saves Baby Who Stopped Breathing Christmas Morning

The officer helped save a 2-month old infant who stopped breathing at about 10:40 a.m. Tuesday.

A South San Francisco police officer helped save a 2-month-old infant who had stopped breathing on Christmas morning, a lieutenant said Thursday.

Police and firefighters responded to a 911 call reporting that a baby girl had stopped breathing at a home in the 700 block of Circle Court at about 10:40 a.m., South San Francisco police Lt. Mike Remedios said.

A police officer who was first to arrive found that the infant was still unable to breathe, Remedios said.

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The officer took immediate action and cleared the infant's airway, allowing her to start breathing again, according to police.

The baby was taken to a hospital for further treatment and was
reportedly "doing well," according to police.

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