Print
Close
Ohio police officer rescues child from burning home in dramatic video
By Travis Fedschun
Published July 11, 2019
A police officer in Ohio who was the first to arrive at a burning home during the weekend helped rescue a child trapped inside in a dramatic moment captured on video.
The Cleveland Heights Police Department said the blaze was reported around 1 a.m. Saturday.
Patrolman Josh Robertson, who arrived first at the scene, was told by the homeowner her six-year-old son was trapped inside.
FLORIDA PASTOR STOPS BURGLAR AT CHURCH, HOLDS HIM AT GUNPOINT UNTIL COPS ARRIVE
Robertson then crawled into the home and began searching for the child.
Good Samaritans rally to rescue family trapped by blizzard in Colorado
After huge snow drifts and howling winds thwarted emergency officials' initial rescue efforts, neighbors used a tractor to clear a path.
"I couldn't see him, but I was just like looking, yeah, and I just grabbed him by the shirt and I started yanking man," he told FOX8.
FAMILY IN VIOLENT DISNEYLAND BRAWL CLAIMED FIGHT NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE VIDEO WENT VIRAL, POLICE SAY
He discovered the unconscious child and pulled him out of the burning house.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP
After getting the six-year-old out of the house, the boy began breathing on his own.
While the officer was briefly overcome with the effects of smoke inhalation, officials told FOX8 no serious injuries were reported. The cause of the fire was under investigation.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/ohio-police-officer-rescues-child-from-burning-home-in-dramatic-video