Overview
- The incident occurred Nov. 1 around 8:30 p.m. at the Walmart on Van Dyke Avenue in Sterling Heights while the officer was on a special assignment detail.
- The baby had been breastfeeding when he began choking and stopped breathing, according to the police report, as mother Bayley Simon described panicking despite being CPR certified.
- Officer Edwar Talia rushed across the store, took the infant, and delivered continuous back blows while speaking calmly, which was captured on bodycam audio.
- The child developed hiccups and began breathing more normally before medics arrived, with witnesses assisting during the response.
- Simon says her 5-month-old son, Jameson, is doing very well now, and police credited the coordinated actions with saving his life.