Crime & Safety
Good Samaritan, Police Rescue Unresponsive Swimmer From Hudson River
Haverstraw police say life-saving measures led to a pulse being regained, and the victim was rushed to the hospital.
HAVERSTRAW, NY — A tense situation had a happy ending after a swimmer was saved from almost certain death this weekend.
The Haverstraw Police Department says that on Friday evening, officers responded to Emeline Park after receiving a report of a drowning in progress in the Hudson River.
With the help of a good Samaritan, officers located an unconscious 52-year-old man about 100 feet from the shoreline. The officers and the bystander entered the river and were able to reach the victim and pull him back to shore.
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Once on land, life-saving measures were initiated by police and the good Samaritan, including CPR.
Haverstraw police say a pulse was regained, and the man was taken to an area hospital for further evaluation and treatment.
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