An 8-year-old boy was reunited with the three Suffolk County hero-cops who saved his life after he fell through a frozen pond at his apartment complex on Christmas.
Tayvion, a third grader who was playing outside his Patchogue home, tried to cross a partially frozen pond as a shortcut back to his apartment when the ice collapsed underneath him.
“Thank you,” the child said with a smile as he hugged officers Andrew Tirelli, James Rizzo, and Michael Santillo — who were all awarded on Friday for their hard work and bravery in saving Tayvion, whose family asked his last name not be used.
Read more at. https://nypost.com/2026/01/02/us-news/8-year-old-reunited-with-suffolk-cops-who-crawled-across-cracking-ice-to-save-him-from-frozen-pond-on-christmas-freedom/
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