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Man Suffering Cardiac Arrest Saved By Off-Duty Suffolk Policeman
An officer was walking through a downtown with his wife when he saw a 62-year-old man collapse and fall unconscious.
PORT JEFFERSON, NY — A man who suffered a cardiac arrest in Port Jefferson Village this weekend was rescued by an off-duty Suffolk County police officer, as well as other Sixth Precinct officers, the department said.
Off-duty Marine Bureau officer Michael Mason was walking through Port Jefferson Village with his wife and saw a 62-year-old man collapse and become unconscious at 200 East Broadway in Port Jefferson at 3:45 p.m. Saturday. Mason immediately called 911 and began CPR.
Sixth Precinct Patrol officers Christopher Sakowsky and Angelica Nebel arrived and continued to administer CPR. Sakowsky applied the defibrillator and administered a shock to the man.
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The man regained his pulse when the Port Jefferson EMS arrived. He was brought to St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson. The man's name was withheld by police.
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