Overview
- Greaney pulled over around 8:45 a.m. Wednesday after spotting a black BMW on the shoulder of the southbound Bronx River Parkway.
- A frantic father reported his 8-month-old was choking, and the detective performed back blows that restored the infant’s breathing.
- A medical professional who stopped at the scene assessed the child as stable, and the father later told police she was doing well.
- A bystander’s TikTok video of the intervention went viral, spreading across platforms and drawing widespread attention.
- The 17-year NYPD veteran, who serves in the Chief of Detectives’ office, later described the rescue in interviews and received praise from the Detectives’ Endowment Association.