Kashanna Legette, who was 38 weeks pregnant, had been napping when she suddenly felt a pop. Moments later, her water broke.
It was Feb. 13, and the 22-year-old Bronx mother quickly realized her baby was coming far sooner than she’d expected. By the time she’d made it downstairs outside her apartment building that evening, her contractions were intense and close together. There would be no making it to the hospital.
As the situation grew more urgent, Legette’s sister spotted a police cruiser parked nearby and took off running. Within moments she returned with officers from the NYPD’s 42nd Precinct, who rushed over just as Legette realized it was already time to push…