By: Najla Alexander
Authorities in Middlesex County announced that they responded to the scene of a near drowning of a two-year-old male in a residential pool.
Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said on May 25, at approximately 7:36 p.m., the South Plainfield Police Department received a 911 call reporting that a child was found in the pool and wasn’t breathing.
Upon their arrival, authorities performed CPR on the two-year-old, officials said.
According to officials, they transported him to JFK Hospital, where he remained in critical condition.
The incident is being reviewed by Detective Craig Magnani of the South Plainfield Police Department, who can be reached at 908-226-7682, or Detective Javier Morillo of the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office, who can be reached at 732 745-8843.