Police Save Long Valley Man's Life During Stroke

LONG VALLEY, NJ— Three police officers worked together save the life of a man having a stroke on Friday, police said in a statement.

Police were called to the home of an 84-year-old township man Friday morning for a report of a possible stroke. When they arrived, the man was not conscious or breathing, and he did not have a pulse.

Sgt. Brian Bigham and Patrol Officers Thomas Falleni and Frank Giaquinto all administered CPR, and a shock from an AED machine.

The man was taken by Long Valley First Squad into Chubb Part in Chester Township, where he was airlifted to Morristown Medical Center.

He is doing well, and is recovering at the hospital.

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