(CNN)A teen who lands in lockup a few times can get on a police department's nerves. But officers have taken a shine to Jamal Rutledge since they arrested him in September in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He helped save the life of the officer who was booking him. Now, he's their hero. Officer Franklin Foulks was filling out Rutledge's paperwork, as they sat alone in a holding area, where a surveillance camera recorded them. Rutledge, in cuffs, fidgeted on his seat, and stared at the floor, then he turned around to look through the security fencing behind him. That's when Foulks keeled over sideways off his stool.
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Jamal Rutledge was being booked, when Officer Franklin Foulks keeled over
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The juvenile defendant yelled for help and kicked the cage to rouse other officers
The juvenile defendant's quick thinking was key in saving @placeholder' life, doctors told the police department.