Crime & Safety
Santa Cruz Officers Save Man's Life With CPR
Officers didn't hesitate to help a man found unresponsive. Police and medics saved his life.
SANTA CRUZ, CA — Three Santa Cruz police officers performed CPR for a half hour last night and helped save a man's life.
Police said they received a call of an unresponsive man around 8:40 p.m. Thursday and found him in a Front Street parking lot. Officers immediately started CPR and continued for 35 minutes while medics tried to get a pulse.
He began breathing and was taken to the intensive care unit, said Chief Andy Mills.
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"In spite of all going on (the department) is still there for you," he said.
In spite of all going on @SantaCruzPolice is still there for you. They found a man down, and not breathing, and no heat beat. Immediately gave CPR for an extended period of time. Got man to hospital where he is in ICU. There was space in ICU. #FlattenTheCurve pic.twitter.com/vOz43e46uA
— Andrew Mills (@ChiefAndyMills) May 1, 2020
Officers Perform CPR & Save Man's Life About 8:37 last night, Officers Gile, Cole, and Flores responded to a call of...
Posted by Santa Cruz Police on Friday, May 1, 2020
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