Infant Experiencing Breathing Difficulty on the Street... Patrolling Police Transport to Hospital

Woman Holding Baby Found Distressed During Patrol
Escort of Guardian and Child Directly to Hospital

Seodaemun Police Station, Seoul.
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Police officers on patrol rescued a baby who was experiencing breathing difficulties by transporting the infant to the emergency room.

On the 29th, Yonhap News reported, "Two officers from the Chungjeongno Police Substation of the Seodaemun Police Station in Seoul, including Officer Noh Young-su, discovered a woman holding a baby and looking distressed in front of an elementary school in their jurisdiction while returning to the substation after completing a preventive patrol at 5 p.m. on the 15th." Upon investigation, the officers found that a 300-day-old infant inside a car was suffering from breathing difficulties.

Officer Noh and others immediately transported the baby to a nearby large hospital. They also drove the guardian’s vehicle to the hospital parking lot on their behalf.

The guardian later expressed gratitude by posting on the Seodaemun Police Station’s website, saying, "I am very thankful for the great help given to a novice mother struggling in an unfamiliar neighborhood."

Cho Jae-kwang, chief of the Seodaemun Police Station, emphasized, "Local police are well aware of the importance of preventive patrols as well as responding to 112 emergency calls," adding, "We will continue to do our best to protect the peaceful daily lives of citizens."

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