The Public Information Office reports the details of a water rescue that occurred on Saturday, Jan. 24, at 2 p.m. in Massapequa.
According to police, 911 received a call for a male who fell through the Caroon Lake ice located on Ocean Avenue and Merrick Road. The 68-year-old victim fell through the ice submerging him chest level in ice cold water when he was attempting to retrieve his dog that ran 20 feet out onto the ice. A Nassau County Police Sergeant arrived and used a ladder as a crutch across the ice reaching the victim and pulling him to safety. The shivering dog was also safely recovered. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment of hypothermia.
