NJ cop jumps into icy lake to rescue boy, 11, who fell through ice

An 11-year-old lad who fell done the crystal successful the mediate of a water successful Central Jersey connected Monday was rescued by an serviceman who entered the icy waters “without hesitation,” constabulary said.

The incidental occurred successful West Long Branch, immoderate 50 miles southbound of Lower Manhattan. Local constabulary were dispatched to Franklin Lake astir 2:40 p.m. aft a 911 caller reported that a kid had fallen throught the ice.

Police serviceman saves 11-year-old who fell done crystal connected Franklin Lake successful New Jersey, authorities said. (West Long Branch Police)

Patrolman Dave Brosonski, the archetypal serviceman connected the scene, trudged done the frigid h2o and successfully rescued the lad — who didn’t look to beryllium injured but was taken to a section infirmary for evaluation, constabulary said.

The boy, who was alone, was walking location from school. Officials judge helium mightiness person been trying to transverse done the icy water arsenic a shortcut.

“The water has been frozen implicit for the past respective weeks. People person been retired determination crystal skating connected it, playing hockey,” West Long Branch Police Lt. Brian Burton told reporters according to Patch Long Branch-Eatontown. “But [Monday] was of people overmuch warmer. The somesthesia was successful the 50s. There’s inactive a bladed furniture of crystal connected it, though.”

Officials accidental Brosonski secured a enactment crossed his thorax and implicit 1 shoulder. Two different officers held the enactment arsenic helium walked towards the boy. Volunteers firefighters past helped the 2 officers propulsion Boroknski and the kid backmost to safety

Franklin Lake, a tiny assemblage of h2o successful Monmouth County, is located near the Shore Regional High School.