Greenwich Police Help Rescue Man From Long Island Sound: PD

GREENWICH, CT — Greenwich Police said they assisted in the rescue of a distraught man from the Long Island Sound, just off of Marmoneck, N.Y., on Saturday. According to a press release, officers Frank DiPietro and Joseph Turscanyi of the department's Marine Section received a call that day requesting assistance with a vessel in distress and a man overboard.

Police said officers subsequently arrived at the scene, where rescuers from local municipalities, the United States Coast Guard and Good Samaritans were attempting to remove a man from the water. According to police, the man was "actively resisting" efforts to rescue him.

The two officers were able to maneuver a police boat so they could approach the man from behind without being seen and get close enough to pull him from the water, police said.

Police said the man continued to struggle with officers but was secured aboard the police boat and transported to an ambulance waiting on the shore.

"Greenwich Police Boat 139 is a 39-foot North River emergency services vessel," Lieutenant John Slusarz said in a press release. "Greenwich marine officers are highly trained and experienced in water rescue. By combining top of the line equipment, excellent training, and cooperation between agencies, [officers] averted a tragedy and saved this man’s life."