NYPD officer leaps into freezing river to save teenage girl from drowning

Three NYPD officers heroically rescued a teenage girl from drowning in the freezing waters of the Harlem River Tuesday after hearing her screams for help Bodycam video circulated by the NYPD shows the officers calling out to the girl asking if she could swim as she struggled in the frigid water near nd Street around p m local time The dramatic video also captures one officer removing his jacket and leaping into the river to reach the distressed teen who was about feet from shore FORT WORTH POLICE AND GOOD SAMARITANS RESCUE BABY TRAPPED UNDER CARRIAGE ON INTERSTATEAnother officer is seen precisely making his way along a narrow concrete ledge ready to help the officer in the water and pull the girl to safety At one point shouts of Help her up could be heard as the rescuers worked together to lift the girl from the water According to the New York Post the officers were identified as Ankit Gupta Wilmer Guerrero and Shuaibul Amine and are members of the nd Precinct in Uptown Manhattan They were praised Thursday for their quick response and teamwork DRAMATIC VIDEO SHOWS NYPD OFFICERS RESCUE MISSING DOG MOOSE FROM BENEATH MANHATTAN SUBWAY TRAINIn a announcement the NYPD disclosed When it came to saving a life our officers had no hesitation nd Precinct officers saw a woman in the East River and jumped into the frigid water to pull her to safety Reflecting on the rescue Officer Gupta stated the Post COUPLE REVEALED TIED UP AND BURNED TO DEATH IN HOME NEAR FAMOUS RACETRACK AS POLICE HUNT FOR SUSPECT I m just glad that we were all there as a group It was a club effort that gave her a second chance It s great when you save somebody That s what we signed up for in this job right added Officer Amine Fox News Digital reached out to the NYPD for further comment