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Lawrence Police Help Deliver Baby Outside Market Basket

Police say both patients are now receiving hospital care.

Overview

  • Officers responded just after noon Tuesday to a call from a pregnant woman on the 600 block of Essex Street in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
  • Police said the woman's water had broken near the Market Basket and she was already in active labor when they arrived.
  • The baby was delivered safely with assistance from responding officers before EMS reached the scene.
  • Emergency personnel assessed the mother and newborn and transported them to a nearby hospital for further care.
  • Police Chief Maurice Aguiler noted in a Facebook post that such moments reflect the many ways officers serve their community.