SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Peter Papa of the South Plainfield Police Department have announced an investigation into a near-drowning incident involving a two-year-old male in a residential pool.
The incident occurred on May 25, 2024, at approximately 7:36 PM. The South Plainfield Police Department received a 911 call reporting that a child had been found unresponsive in a pool. Upon arrival, authorities performed CPR on the two-year-old and transported him to JFK Hospital, where he remains in critical condition.
The case is under review by Detective Craig Magnani of the South Plainfield Police Department and Detective Javier Morillo of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office. Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact Detective Magnani at 908-226-7682 or Detective Morillo at 732-745-8843.
Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the near-drowning and are focused on gathering all pertinent information to understand how the incident occurred.