Pool Evacuated After Lifeguard Suffers 'Emotional Distress': Police

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA -- A pool was evacuated and police were called Monday afternoon after a lifeguard suffered from sort of emotional distress, according to Fairfax County Police.

On Monday, around 1:30 p.m., officers were called to the 5800 block of Cameron Run Terrace at Riverside Park Swimming Pool (see map below), in the Alexandria area of Fairfax County, for a report of a 20 year old life-guard experiencing emotional distress, police said.

Officers attempted to communicate with the subject, using crisis intervention training techniques; however, the man continued to ignore the officer's attempted communication, according to police.

The pool was evacuated and officers continued to attempt to communicate with the lifeguard, but he instead jumped in the pool, swam, exited the pool and began talking out loud, police said.

The man only spoke Polish and a Polish-speaking officer was summoned to the scene. This officer continued to attempt communication to no avail. The distressed man then jumped back into the pool and sank to the bottom at which point another lifeguard along with the assistance of the officers were able to bring the man out of the water, police said.

The man was unresponsive when he was taken out of the pool. Fire and Rescue personnel assisted the man and after regaining consciousness, he became combative, according to police.

He was taken into custody for his own protection and transported to Inova Fairfax Hospital in a non-life-threatening condition where he will be evaluated.