Man drowns in Glen Cove pool, son taken to hospital, police say
Police were called to a Glen Cove home shortly after 5 p.m. Sunday, where a man and his son were found unresponsive in a pool. The man was later pronounced dead. Credit: Jim Staubitser
A man drowned in a Glen Cove pool Sunday evening after he and his son were found unresponsive in a pool, Nassau County police said.
Police were called to a Glen Cove home shortly after 5 p.m. where the 54-year-old man and his 12-year-old son had been swimming. The pair were pulled from the water and given CPR, police said.
The man was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. The boy was also taken to a local hospital for medical attention. His condition was not immediately clear.
Police did not release the name of the man or his son. The investigation is continuing.
Check back for updates on this developing story.
Vera Chinese joined Newsday in 2017 after working as an editor for the East End lifestyle publication northforker and a general assignment reporter for the New York Daily News.
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