Hasan called for backup, and Cpl. Mohamed Hacham soon arrived at the scene. When it was clear the baby wouldn't wait until the couple reached the hospital, a police dispatcher decided medical assistance would be provided over the radio.
In a bit of fortunate synchronicity, Hacham's younger brother was the voice at the other end of the line. Hacham's brother works for Dearborn Dispatch, which handles calls for Melvindale.
Hacham's brother walked him through the delivery inside the car, and the officer's body camera captured the event. Although this was the first birth Hacham had assisted with in his three-year career, he stayed calm thanks to the help from his brother.
Once the baby was safely born, Hacham, a Muslim, said a blessing in Arabic: “Bismillah Ur Rehman Ur Raheem,” which means, “In the name of God, the most gracious, the most merciful.”
“When you see a police officer, you always think it’s something bad. But this time it was something good," said the mother, who told interim Chief Chris Egan that she considered the delivery a gift from God.
The mother and her newborn daughter are at home and healthy.
This article was written with the assistance of artificial intelligence.
