Officials
say a man was rescued from the water in Cold Spring Harbor on Wednesday.
According
to police, Nassau County Marine Bureau received a call for a windsurfer in
distress due to high winds.
Upon
arrival, police were able to locate the victim who was near exhaustion and
at risk of possible hypothermia.
Officer
Thomas Siesto, Officer Brendan McGovern, Officer Parsa Karmi and Sgt. Scott
Amberman rescued the man from the water and transported him back to the
shore.
The
man then taken by Cold Spring Harbor Fire Department to a hospital for
treatment.
Cold
Spring Harbor Master, Suffolk County Police Department and Suffolk County
Aviation also responded, participating in a coordinated search and rescue
effort.