Oh, baby! Sandy Springs officer helps woman deliver after finding her car stopped
A police officer in Sandy Springs got more than he bargained for when he checked on a stopped car and ended up helping deliver a baby.
On Monday around 7:15 a.m., Officer P. Burt with the Sandy Springs Police Department’s traffic unit decided to check on a car stopped on the access road alongside I-285 East near New Northside Drive, police spokesman Sgt. Sal Ortega told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Inside the car, Burt found a woman in labor.
“There is no such thing as ‘routine’ in our line of work and every encounter might come with surprises such as this one,” Sandy Springs police posted on Facebook.
After helping deliver the baby, Burt followed up with the mother and child at the hospital, the department said, adding, “both were doing very well.”
“Baby Noah will have a great story to tell when he grows up!” the department posted.
Burt has been with Sandy Springs police since December 2017. He started his law enforcement career with MARTA police in 2014.
He was not available for comment Wednesday, but more details are expected to be released by Sandy Springs police.
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Henri Hollis is a reporter and restaurant critic for the Food & Dining team. Formerly a freelance writer and photographer with a focus on food and restaurants, he joined the AJC full-time in January 2021, first covering breaking news. He is a lifelong Atlantan and a graduate of Georgia Tech.
