Mahwah police rescue 11-year-old boy stuck in the mud

MAHWAH — An 11-year-old boy trapped hip-deep in mud got an assist from police officers on Saturday afternoon.

Officer Thomas Mitchell arrived at the marshy area behind Linden Street and Mark Twain Way to find the boy stuck in mud up to his hips, according to Police Chief James Batelli,

Mitchell, along with fellow officers Liam Kantanas, Keith Iorio and Daniel Stewart, pulled the boy to safety with a rope they had him wrap under his arms.

The child was reunited with his mother and examined by Mahwah Ambulance and Rescue Squad, but his mother refused any further medical attention.

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