MASTIC BEACH, NY — Detectives are investigating after an incident in which a two-year-old toddler was found unresponsive in a pool in Mastic Beach Monday afternoon, Suffolk police said.
The girl was found unresponsive in a pool and removed from the pool at her home on Mill Drive at around 5 p.m., and then a family member performed Cardiopulmonary resuscitation until first responders arrived, according to police.
The toddler was taken to NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk in East Patchogue in critical condition, and then transferred to Stony Brook University Hospital, police said.
The 7th Squad in Shirley is investigating.
Further details were not released.
The incident sparked the concern of nearby residents, as they took to social media wondering what the large police presence in the area was for.
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