WATCH: Dramatic Water Rescue By Police On Leetes Island Road

GUILFORD, CT — It's like something you'd see in a nail-biting rescue movie: a stunning save by Guilford Police of a man who fell in the water while crabbing, and was in danger of being sucked into a pipe under the roadway due to the outgoing tide and powerful current.

Guilford Police told the story on Facebook:

"In the early morning hours of 6/24/20, Officers responded to a 911 call in the area of 200 Leetes Island Rd. Officers responding were told that a person fell into the water while crabbing and was now trapped in the entrance of the sluice pipe that runs under the roadway. The caller was holding onto the victim who was in danger of being sucked into the hole due to the outgoing tide and powerful current.

As soon as Ofc. Dillon and Ofc. Mastriano arrived, they recognized the immediate life threatening situation the male trapped near the pipe was facing. They were able to utilize rope carried in our patrol vehicles to secure a safety line under his arms for a water rescue and pull the victim to safety.

This situation had an amazing outcome with no injuries suffered by the victim. There were several things that could have easliy lead to his death had his wife not been there to call 911 and help support him and hold him above water until officers arrived. The victim had fishing waders on which had quickly filled with the rushing water, causing significant drag into the pipe area. The pipe narrows under the roadway and the victim may have become lodged in the pipe vs. passing through to the other side.

One of the key reasons officers were able to locate the victim so quickly was because his wife had SIRI activated on her iPhone. Her phone was a significant distance away from where she was trying to save her husband and she could not let go of him. She shouted to SIRI to "call 911" and the phone immediately dialed and made contact with 911 fire dispatchers. They were able to locate the victim through the state 911 tracing system, Map Flex by West.

It is important to note that many of these sluice pipes exist throughout the state along the shorline and inlet areas. When the tide is coming in or out, the sheer force of the current prevents even the strongest of swimmers from swimming to safety.

This area on Leetes Island Road has seen 3 incidents like this one in the last 2 years. It is incredibly important to avoid these areas when fishing, crabbing, clamming or any other type of water activity. The area around this sluice pipe is posted no trespassing but the victim in this case fell and was swept into this area with the current.

This was a job well done by the victim who stayed calm, his wife who was able to call 911 and hold on to him, and the swift efforts of Ofc. Dillon and Ofc. Mastriano who were able to pull him to safety.

Thank you for sharing and stay safe."