Mom gives birth to ‘bouncing baby boy’ on NYC courtroom bench during drug charge arraignment
A woman unexpectedly gave birth in a Brooklyn courtroom during her arraignment for drug possession. Samantha Randazzo, 33, went into labor while waiting for her case to be called, surprising court personnel and officers present. The incident has raised concerns about the treatment of pregnant women in custody and calls for an investigation into the circumstances surrounding her delivery.
- ▪Samantha Randazzo delivered a baby boy on a courtroom bench during her arraignment.
- ▪She was arrested for drug possession and trespassing before being taken to court.
- ▪Randazzo's attorney claims she was not adequately cared for during the delivery.
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Metro Woman gives birth on courtroom bench during NYC arraignment By Zoe Hussain Published May 17, 2026, 8:12 p.m. ET A pregnant woman shockingly delivered a baby boy in the middle of a packed Brooklyn courtroom while waiting to be arraigned on a drug possession charge. Samantha Randazzo, 33, went into labor surrounded by police officers, prosecutors, and court personnel during her arraignment in Brooklyn criminal court on Friday night, according to a joint statement from the Legal Aid Society and several other public defender organizations. Samantha Randazzo, 33, delivered a baby boy on a Brooklyn courtroom bench during an arraignment on a drug possession charge.
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