Crime & Safety

Drowning Man Pulled From Water In Nassau, Taken To Hospital: Police

The victim is listed in stable condition, police said.

A man got rescued from a drowning incident in Wantagh on Sunday, police said.
A man got rescued from a drowning incident in Wantagh on Sunday, police said. (John Scalesi)

WANTAGH, NY — Police were called to Wantagh Park on Sunday afternoon where a man was drowning, police said.

Upon arrival, officers located an unresponsive 44-year-old victim partially submerged in the water, authorities said.

Officers administered chest compressions at which time the man expelled water.

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He was taken to a nearby hospital where he was listed in stable condition, police said.

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