NEW YORK (PIX11) -- It was a chance rescue.
The NYPD Aviation Unit was busy flying over Fort Tryon Park when it spotted a man in distress. The team was able to spot the man with its infrared camera that detects heat. Officer Jason Goffred and his partner radioed ground officers.
“I saw what looked like a male in the infrared lying face down in a wooded area not moving at all, which is an uncommon occurrence in the 20 degrees,” Officer Goffred said.
From the bird's-eye vantage point, the aviation team was able to guide the ground officers to the man’s exact location.
The man was fishing in the area and somehow lost his way, fell and could not get up, sources told PIX11 News.
In freezing temperatures, the team feared the outcome could have been tragic if they did not find the man. Their technology also made a difference.
"At night we can’t see with our eyes, but using the infrared we can see anything with heat in the area," Sgt. Kevin Blanding said.
Police were able to render aid to the unidentified man. He is expected to be OK.
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