Jamestown police rescue man from James River

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 20:31 · Archive

Two Jamestown police officers pulled a 60-year-old man from the James River after a 911 call reporting he was drowning.

Two Jamestown police officers rescued a 60-year-old Jamestown resident from the James River on 7 October after a 911 call reported a man drowning. Stutsman County dispatch received the call at around 9:56 p.m. from a woman who heard a man yelling for help from the river near the 1400 block of 2nd Avenue Northeast. Officers arrived within minutes and found the man struggling in water estimated to be more than 7 feet deep in the middle of the channel.

The two officers entered the river and helped the man to the bank. According to police, the man appeared highly intoxicated and in need of additional medical and mental health care. Jamestown Area Ambulance transported him to Jamestown Regional Medical Center for treatment and observation. No officers were injured during the rescue, though some police equipment was damaged.

How it is being reported

• Officers help man from James River in JamestownTwo Jamestown police officers helped save a 60-year-old man from drowning in the James River on Oct. 7.Kfyrtv · 8 Oct, 19:40
• Jamestown officers pull man from James River after 911 callPolice say 60-year-old appeared highly intoxicated and was taken to hospital for treatment, evaluationValleynewslive · 8 Oct, 18:48

In this story: Jamestown · James River · Jamestown Police Department · Jamestown Regional Medical Center

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