State Troopers Rescue Man with Autism After He Leaves Group Home, Ends Up Struggling in Icy Pond
On Wednesday night, a 30-year-old man with autism walked away from a group home in Groveland Township, Michigan, where he was a resident. Around 11:30 p.m., someone at the home in suburban Detroit realized what had…
On Wednesday night, a 30-year-old man with Autism walked away from a group home in Groveland Township, Michigan, where he was a resident.
Around 11:30 p.m., someone at the home in suburban Detroit realized what had happened and called authorities, according to The Detroit News.
Reinforcements were quickly brought in, and state troopers, a K-9 unit and a helicopter were soon on the case.
It was dark and cold, and for two hours the group continued searching. Then a tip came in: Someone called to say a man had fallen through the ice of a frozen pond in Oakland County.
The location was about 4.5 miles from the group home, and as authorities approached, they could hear someone calling for help.
They asked the man to keep yelling, as he was stuck chest-deep in the icy water in total darkness.
“I’m coming for you buddy, come on!” one trooper shouted, as heard on the resulting bodycam video. “Keep yelling for me! Are you above the water? Can you come to my voice?”