Watch: Sterling Heights officer rushes through Walmart to save 5-month-old baby from choking

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. – A Sterling Heights police officer’s quick actions helped save a 5-month-old baby.

Sterling Heights Police Officer Edwar Talia responded to the Walmart off Van Dyke Avenue on Nov. 1 at around 8:30 p.m. for a report of an infant choking and had stopped breathing.

Newly released bodycam video showed Talia running across the Walmart to find the mother with her 5-month-old child, who appeared not to be breathing. He then began giving continuous back blows to the infant. The baby’s airway was then cleared, which led to the child breathing on their own again.

“The Sterling Heights Police Department prides itself on being ready for any chaotic or unexpected incident,” the department said. “Officer Talia’s quick and heroic actions undoubtedly saved this baby’s life.”

You can watch the moment Talia saved the baby in the video at the beginning of this article.