Child rescued by police officer after falling through ice in Holly Springs
HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. (WTVD) -- An 11-year-old boy is safe after falling through ice on a pond thanks to the quick actions of a Holly Springs police officer.
The boy fell through the ice at Womble Park this afternoon.
Officer Percy Evans was on patrol at the park in anticipation of deteriorating weather conditions related to the snow and was flagged down by someone who reported that a boy had been walking on the ice and had fallen through.
The officer went into the pond and rescued the child.
Witnesses said the boy had been in the cold water for more than three minutes before being rescued by the officer.
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After removing the child from the water, Officer Evans placed him inside his patrol vehicle to help him warm up until fire and EMS personnel arrived on scene.
Both Officer Evans and the child were medically evaluated and cleared.
The boy was then reunited with his parents.
Holly Springs Police Department is reminding the community to exercise extreme caution during winter weather events and to avoid walking or playing on frozen bodies of water.
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