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.