“You could hear the car’s engine running from the front of the house. Once we knew the vehicle was inside the garage we forced open a gate to get to the man,” said Officer Edward Walters.
“There were a lot of fumes in that garage and it was hard to breathe, but we were able to work together to bring him to safety.”
Officers were able to save a despondent man who was attempting to take his life last week in Queens. Officers from the 106 Precinct responded to a home on 135 Street in Ozone Park after they received a call for an emotionally distraught man. The officers arrived quickly and found a 63-year-old man in the home’s garage, sitting inside of a car with the engine running.
The four officers were able to remove the unconscious and unresponsive man to a safe area with fresh air as EMS workers responded to the location. A nearby FDNY engine company was the first to arrive and rendered medical assistance. The man was taken to a local hospital for further treatment.
