VIDEO: Police Rescue Man From Icy Water In CT

VIDEO: Police Rescue Man From Icy Water In CT

Town of Groton Police officers faced sub-freezing temperatures as they helped rescue a man from the icy waters of West Cove on Wednesday evening.

On Wednesday, Jan. 28, at approximately 7:21 p.m., the Groton Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call reporting that a man had fallen into the water at Spicer’s Marina, located at 92 Marsh Road in Noank. The caller, who was a friend of the man, reported that he was losing feeling in his limbs.

The first officer on scene located the man in the water, being supported by his friend. The friend reported that he had found the man submerged and had secured him to the dock to keep his head above water. The man had been in the water for approximately 15 minutes and was experiencing loss of movement in his arms and legs due to the freezing temperatures.

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The officer immediately requested additional units and, with the assistance of the friend, was able to hold the man’s wrist and keep him afloat until help arrived.

Additional officers worked to clear large chunks of ice from the area, allowing rescuers to safely remove the man from the water. After a coordinated effort, officers and the friend were able to pull him onto the dock before he was transferred to a rescue stretcher provided by responding fire personnel.

The man was transported to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital in New London for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries related to cold-water submersion.

Editor's Note: A previous version of the story identified the location as MA.