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Officer Delivers Baby

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Arlington Police Officer Delivers Baby During Traffic Stop

Family is giving the little girl the middle name of 'Stephanie' in honor of the officer.

For one little girl, Arlington County police Cpl. Steve Troyano is a hero. "I wouldn't use that word," Troyano said. "I think I just did my job." Troyano made a routine traffic stop this week that turned out to be anything but. [Click here to sign up for our daily newsletters or breaking news alerts.] He stopped a vehicle at about 6:35 p.m. Wednesday in the 5300 block of Columbia Pike. Soon after, another vehicle pulled in front of them, stopped and a woman jumped out. Running over to him, she said, "Help, help, my sister's in labor!" Troyano went to assist. It was obvious the woman was about to give birth; the baby's head was crowning, he said. He called for medics, but the baby was not going to wait. He got towels and gloves and tried to…

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