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Bodycam Shows Glendale Heights Officers Save 3 From Frozen Pond as Driver Is Charged With DUI

Body-camera footage now documents the near-freezing rescue, following a DUI charge for the driver.

Overview

  • Police released video from the early Sunday rescue near Burdette and Roberta avenues in Glendale Heights.
  • Officers found three people 20 to 30 feet from shore with the vehicle about 12 feet underwater, according to police.
  • Air temperature was about 1 degree Fahrenheit as responders crawled across ice, entered the water, and used shovels to clear thick blocks.
  • Glenside Fire Protection District assisted in pulling all three to shore, and the victims were treated for minor injuries with no officers hurt.
  • Chief George Pappas praised the response, citing Officers Stachura and Lomibao for their actions captured on the body-worn cameras.