Unresponsive Man Found Floating In Mahwah Pool, 68
A 68-year-old Mahwah man was rushed to the hospital after being found unresponsive in a backyard pool, authorities said.
At approximately 5:50 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6, Mahwah police responded to a Bedford Road residence for a report of a possible drowning, Capt. Michael Blondin said.
The man, a resident of the home, was found floating in the pool by a family member, Blondin said. Responding officers entered the pool, removed the victim, and immediately began CPR.
A medevac helicopter was requested but later canceled, police said. The victim was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital in S…
Norwalk Mom Charged After Baby Nearly Drowned While Unattended In Kiddie Pool: Police
A police officer is being credited with saving the life of a 1-year-old who nearly drowned in a backyard pool, while the child’s mother now faces charges, authorities said.
Carla Sanchez, 26, of Norwalk, was arrested and charged with two counts of risk of injury to a minor after investigators said she left the infant and another child unattended in a kiddie pool.
Norwalk Police Officer Daniel Vazquez was called to a Vollmer Avenue residence on July 12 for reports of an unresponsive child. When he arrived, Sanchez handed him the child, who was “unconscious, limp, and not breathing," authorit…
9 Dead In Fire At Massachusetts Assisted Living Facility
Nine people died in a late-night fire at an assisted living facility in Massachusetts, fire officials said.
The fire broke out around 9:50 p.m. Sunday, July 14, at the Gabriel House on Oliver Street in Fall River, according to Fall River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon, Police Chief Kelly Furtado, State Fire Marshal Jon Davine, and Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn III.
When firefighters arrived, they saw heavy smoke and flames at the front of the building with occupants trapped inside, officials said. Crews immediately went in, rescuing many residents while battling the fire.
The bla…
