Cop pulls over speeding car but realizes pregnant woman is in labor — he calls brother who coaches him to deliver baby over radio
As much as you might prepare for the time of delivery and birth, there are so many unpredictable events that catch you off guard. In a wild turn of events, a police officer helped deliver a couple's baby in the middle of the night, as per WLBT. Maria and her partner were anxious when they realized it was time for their baby to be born. While the frantic couple was speeding in their vehicle, hoping to get to the hospital in time, they feared they wouldn’t make it. To add to the worry, a Melvindale police officer stopped them for speeding. Little did they know, the officer would learn of their dilemma and turn things around.
The duo was speeding in their vehicle just before 2 am when the officer stopped them. Maria was already in labor and in pain and couldn’t stop worrying. “My fear was something was going to happen to my girl or to me,” she recalled. Time was running out and to top it all, the officer stopped them for speeding. Unsure what the encounter might result in, the couple explained to the officer that they were in a hurry to reach the hospital. That’s when he decided to take matters into his own hands and assist the duo. The officer called Corporal Mohamed Hacham to help him. When he arrived on the scene, he realized the mom had no time to get to the hospital.
“She’s just breathing heavily and panicking,” he mentioned. The officers called 911 and the dispatcher who answered was his younger brother. Interim Melvindale Police Chief Chris Egan noted that the duo is called “Moe and Joe.” The dispatcher informed them that they would have to deliver the baby there and then. “The training you receive at the academy… It’s not this,” Hacham said. “Listen carefully. I’ll tell you exactly what to do,” Hacham’s brother said. With guidance for every step, the two brothers successfully helped deliver the baby girl.
Footage from TCD Dearborn News captured the corporal handing the baby to the mum before both were sent to a hospital. It had to have been a miracle that out of all officers, Hacham was on the scene and it was his brother who answered. Having him on call to guide him felt even more comforting and assuring in that chaotic and worrisome moment. “Look, Dearborn Dispatch has amazing dispatchers but I think God wanted him on the radio that time and wanted me there at that place,” the corporal said. The mom was grateful that everything turned out well.
“At the time it happened, I was like, ‘No, please, why?’ But now that I think about it, thank God, he helped us,” she remarked. She added that Hacham's arriving on scene and helping her deliver in time felt like a “gift from God.” It has also transformed her perspective about the police. “For me, when you see a police officer, you always think it’s something bad. But this time, it was something good. They were very respectful,” she remarked. Kara Kindred commented, “Pretty sure when he clocked in for his shift, he had no idea what a night it was going to be! Congratulations!” Tonya Higgins Good added, “He is a true hero! Thank you for your service, Cpl. Hacham!”