Crime & Safety

UPDATED 5-year-old Boy Pulled from Pool in Chelmsford

BREAKING: A 5-year-old boy has been pulled from a pool in Chelmsford.

CHELMSFORD, MA — A 5 year old boy was pulled from a pool in Chelmsford, according to Police Chief James M. Spinney.

Spinney announced Thursday that units responded to a residence on Gorham street after adults on scene noticed the boy had drifted under the wanter and pulled him out. Rescuers found him in a semi-conscious state and breathing on his own.

The boy was transported via medical helicopter to a Boston hospital.

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