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Cops Fish Lost Earring From UES Drain

Officers used a clothes hanger to hook the jewelry.

An earring was fished from an UES drain by cops.
An earring was fished from an UES drain by cops. (NYPD)

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Two NYPD officers came to a woman’s rescue after she dropped a priceless family heirloom down a drain.

Officers from the 19th Precinct stationhouse posted this photo on Twitter.

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A woman had dropped an earring into a drain on the Upper East Side.

That’s when two officers helped her recover it.

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One used a wire hanger to fish it out, while the other officer held a flashlight and whispered words of encouragement.