Off-Duty Police Officer Saves Choking Man: Report

HOWELL, NJ -- An off-duty Lakewood police officer saved the life of an elderly man who was choking at a Howell restaurant, according to a report.

The Lakewood Scoop reported Officer Stephen Meyer was having lunch at the Applebee's in Howell when he saw the restaurant manager and another person run over to the man, who appeared to be about 80 years old.

The two tried to perform the Heimlich Maneuver but were unable to dislodge the food, and that's when Meyer stepped in, identifying himself as a police officer, the report said.

Meyer's second Heimlich thrust cleared the man's airway, the report said, and the man refused further medical treatment.

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