NYPD officer leaps into freezing river to save teenage girl from drowning

Three NYPD officers heroically rescued a teenage miss from drowning successful the freezing waters of the Harlem River Tuesday aft proceeding her screams for help.

Bodycam video released by the NYPD shows the officers calling retired to the girl, asking if she could swim, arsenic she struggled successful the frigid h2o adjacent 142nd Street astir 2 p.m. section time.

The melodramatic video besides captures 1 serviceman removing his overgarment and leaping into the stream to scope the distressed teen, who was astir 20 feet from shore. 

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Three NYPD officers rescue a teenage miss from Harlem River waters successful a heroic squad effort. (NYPD (via Instagram))

Another serviceman is seen cautiously making his mode on a narrow, factual ledge acceptable to assistance the serviceman successful the h2o and propulsion the miss to safety. 

At 1 point, shouts of "Help her up!" could beryllium heard arsenic the rescuers worked unneurotic to assistance the miss from the water.

According to the New York Post, the officers were identified arsenic Ankit Gupta, Wilmer Guerrero, and Shuaibul Amine, and are members of the 32nd Precinct successful Uptown Manhattan. 

They were praised Thursday for their speedy effect and teamwork.

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Three NYPD officers leap into the frigid Harlem River to prevention a struggling teen. (NYPD (via Instagram))

In a statement, the NYPD said: "When it came to redeeming a life, our officers had nary hesitation. 32nd Precinct officers saw a pistillate successful the East River and jumped into the frigid h2o to propulsion her to safety."

Reflecting connected the rescue, Officer Gupta told the Post:

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Body cam footage shows 3 NYPD officers moving unneurotic to rescue a teenage miss from the icy Harlem River waters adjacent 142nd Street. (NYPD (via Instagram))

"I’m conscionable gladsome that we were each determination arsenic a group. It was a squad effort that gave her a 2nd chance."

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"It’s large erstwhile you prevention somebody. That’s what we signed up for successful this job, right?" added Officer Amine.

Fox News Digital reached retired to the NYPD for further comment.