Crime & Safety
Chelsea Piers Lifeguard Enters Plea In Near-Drowning Case
The boy was under the water for more than four minutes before the lifeguard realized what had happened, police said.
STAMFORD, CT — A former Chelsea Piers lifeguard has entered a not guilty plea related to the near-drowning of a 5-year-old boy in August.
Zachary Stein of New Canaan was charged with risk of injury to a minor and first-degree reckless endangerment, according to the Stamford Advocate.
The child was under the water for more than four minutes before Stein noticed and pulled him out of a pool, according to police.
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The child survived and recovered after spending four days in the hospital.
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