Cops Revive Man After He Has Cardiac Arrest In Newark Courthouse

NEWARK, NJ — A trio of officers with the Essex County Sheriff’s Office resuscitated a 63-year-old man after he suffered a cardiac arrest in the Hall of Records Building at Veterans Courthouse in Newark on Monday morning, authorities said.

The sheriff’s office released the following statement about the incident:

“At 9.47 a.m., three Essex County sheriff’s officers arrived on the scene, where they found a man on the floor who was unconscious, not breathing, and did not have a pulse. They began administering CPR and used a defibrillator to try to resuscitate the gentleman. After administering one shock with the defibrillator, they began doing CPR again. Within one minute, they got a pulse, and saw that the man was breathing on his own. They continued to monitor his vitals until EMS arrived at 9:59 a.m., took over patient care, and transported the patient to University Hospital.”

Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura said the department is proud of the officers’ quick response and lifesaving efforts.

“Our officers are trained in CPR and other lifesaving skills, and today, that training helped to bring a person back to life,” Fontoura said.

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