North Miami Beach Officers Honored for Saving 6-Year-Old Abuse Victim

Heroic Rescue of a Child

• 🏅 Officers Jonathan Hernandez and Wuben's Noel are being honored for their life-saving actions in rescuing a six-year-old boy.
• ⚡ The officers responded to a home and found the child, Mason, unresponsive and mysteriously injured.
• ⏱️ They administered CPR for approximately 30 minutes, demonstrating quick-thinking and heroic actions.

Child's Critical Condition and Recovery

• 💔 Mason, who has autism, suffered severe injuries including bleeding and swelling in his brain, liver, kidney, and spleen lacerations, and a broken shoulder.
• 🏥 He has been on a ventilator in the ICU since the incident, but his condition has stabilized.
• 🙏 Mason's grandmother expressed immense gratitude, stating her grandson would not be alive without the officers' intervention.

Suspect Arrested and Charged

• 🚨 Daniel Eduardo Romero, 34, has been arrested on child abuse and child neglect charges.
• 🤥 Detectives state Romero initially lied about how Mason sustained his injuries, providing conflicting accounts.
• ⚖️ Romero, who is the boyfriend of the boy's mother, remains in jail with his bond denied.

Official Recognition and Gratitude

• 🌟 The officers received a proclamation from the city of North Miami Beach and a special badge of excellence pinned by the Police Department chief.
• ✅ The officers expressed happiness at being able to provide assistance and save the child's life, emphasizing that it's all that matters.