Person Hospitalized After Falling Into Lake Michigan: Police

CHICAGO, IL — The Chicago Police Department is thanking a person they said flagged down help Saturday from first responders when another person fell into the freezing Lake Michigan waters near the 600 block of N. Lake Shore Drive. According to police, a pair of Chicago Police Department SWAT officers rescued the person who fell into the lake, and the individual was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in critical condition.

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A special thank you also goes out to the individual who looked out for their fellow Chicagoan and flagged down assistance from our first responder community. As always, if you see something, say something. pic.twitter.com/D2vOfMdSus
— Chicago Police (@Chicago_Police) February 16, 2020

A pair of CPD SWAT officers rescued an individual who had fallen into Lake Michigan near the 600 block of N Lake Shore Drive on the morning of Feb. 15. The individual was transported to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in critical condition.

FULL VIDEO: https://t.co/zyGkbMQVRc pic.twitter.com/fo8cJWZ4WM
— Chicago Police (@Chicago_Police) February 16, 2020