Beachwood Police Rescue Unconscious Male From Spar Avenue Fire

A Spar Avenue man is alive today thanks to the quick actions of Beachwood police officers who rescued him from a fire at 7:30 p.m. on June 13, according to the police department's Facebook page.

By the time Patrolman Keith Meissner, Patrolman Andrew Altman, Patrolman David Bowden and Detective Allen Magory arrived, the fire already had heavy smoke showing. They entered the home and located an unconscious man inside. He began to regain consciousness when they brought him to safety.

The man told police there were other people inside the house. The officers were not able to go back inside because of heavy smoke and heat conditions.

Firefighters from the Beachwood Fire Department arrived, put out the fire and conducted a secondary search. They found no one else inside. The rescued man was treated at the scene by members of the Beachwood First Aid Squad, according to the post.

"The immediate actions of the police officers and quick response by the fire department along with the support of the first aid limited the potential life and property disaster that could have resulted from this incident," the post states.

The cause of the fire is under investigation by Beachwood Police Detective Allen Magory along with the Ocean County Prosecutors Office, Ocean County Sheriff’s Department, Ocean County Fire Marshal’s Office and Beachwood Fire Prevention personnel.

Images: Courtesy of Beachwood Volunteer Fire Department