Officer Braves Thin Ice to Save 16-Year-Old Boy Stranded In Frigid Pond

For the second time in two days, responders in New York City rescued a person who they say ignored warning signs and ventured onto one of Central Park's frozen waterways.
March 22, 2017

For the second time in two days, emergency responders in New York City rescued a person who they say ignored warning signs and ventured onto one of Central Park's frozen waterways. In video provided by NYPD, a victim later ID'd as a 16-year-old boy who was in the park alone is seen being pulled from a frozen lake. Witnesses told reporters that moments prior, the boy was dancing on the ice while taking video.

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