Chicago PD Pulls Teen from Frigid Lake Michigan on 19-Degree Day

Jan. 11, 2022

Chicago police and marine unit officers worked together to rescue a 15-year-old girl who jumped off Navy Pier and into Lake Michigan.

By Mariah Rush

Source The Charlotte Observer

Chicago police and marine unit officers rescued a 15-year-old girl who jumped from Navy Pier and into a freezing Lake Michigan on Jan. 10.

Illinois officials rescued a teenager after she jumped off the Navy Pier in Chicago into the water during a frigid afternoon on Jan. 10, police said.

The 15-year-old was standing on the edge of the pier when she jumped into Lake Michigan, Chicago police said in a news release.

Chicago police and marine unit officers worked together during the incident. After initially throwing the teenager a life ring, the marine unit stepped in to safely get her out of the freezing water, officials said in the release.

After the rescue, the teen was taken to a nearby children’s hospital, the release said.

The high in Chicago on Jan. 10 was 19 degrees, with a low of 8 degrees.

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