An police officer helped save a choking infant at a restaurant in downtown Oklahoma City over the weekend.Capt. Bill Patten was eating at a Bricktown restaurant Sunday night when a woman walked in with her 16-month-old daughter, according to the Oklahoma City Police Department's Facebook page.The child let out a cry and fell to the ground, and Patten saw that she was having difficulty breathing, officials said. The mother told him that she was choking, and he dislodged a piece of candy from the girl's throat.The girl started to breathe normally and is safe.Officer saves choking infant Facebook post

An police officer helped save a choking infant at a restaurant in downtown Oklahoma City over the weekend.

Capt. Bill Patten was eating at a Bricktown restaurant Sunday night when a woman walked in with her 16-month-old daughter, according to the Oklahoma City Police Department's Facebook page.


The child let out a cry and fell to the ground, and Patten saw that she was having difficulty breathing, officials said. The mother told him that she was choking, and he dislodged a piece of candy from the girl's throat.

The girl started to breathe normally and is safe.