Two Ocala police officers quickly responded to a local restaurant over the weekend and helped save a newborn baby who was choking.

On Saturday, May 28 at around 8:20 p.m., Ocala police officers Patterson and Coughlin responded to the Golden Corral restaurant located at 2111 SW College Road due to reports of a six-day-old baby boy who was choking on his mother’s milk.

Officer Patterson was the first to arrive on scene. According to OPD, she sprang into action, grabbed the baby, and began patting his back. The baby began to make a noise and started crying.

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Officer Patterson was the first to arrive at the restaurant (Photo courtesy of Ocala Police Department)

Officer Coughlin then arrived on scene and began patting the baby’s back. The baby began to cry some more, and his eyes started to open.

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Officer Coughlin holding the newborn baby (Photo courtesy of Ocala Police Department)

When local paramedics arrived on scene, they treated the baby and transported him to the hospital. The baby is expected to be fine.