Police officer helps deliver baby

(Suffolk County Police Department)

A Long Island police officer helped deliver a baby in Patchogue early Monday morning.

Suffolk County police officer Robert Burgos responded to a 911 call just before 3 a.m. for a 29-year-old woman in labor at her home.

Officer Burgos assisted as Edith Punin gave birth to a baby girl, Kayla Maritza.

The mother and baby were transported to Stony Brook University Hospital via Patchogue Ambulance in good condition.