Lake County police officer saves baby with CPR

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Tuesday, August 5, 2014
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NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. (WLS) -- Lake County Forest Preserves Ranger Police Officer Logan Dreyer called 911 and then performed CPR on a 15-month-old boy at a private event in North Chicago.

The baby had stopped breathing during the event at the Greenbelt Cultural Center. Officer Dreyer was able to revive the boy, who would take a few breaths and then stop again. Dreyer continued CPR until the North Chicago Medical Services arrived.

The baby was transported to Vista Medical Center in Waukegan.

According to the family, the baby may have had a seizure. He was released from the hospital and is doing very well, police said.