The Atlantic City Police Department is reminding all
beachgoers that its unsafe to swim while beach patrol lifeguards are not on
duty after several children needed to be saved from the ocean in separate
incidents in recent days.
The first incident happened May 15 around 5 p.m.
Officers responded to the Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard beach for reports of
several young juveniles in the ocean in distress. As officers arrived, all of
the children had been rescued from the water. A good Samaritan entered the
ocean and rescued a 4-year-old female.
The second incident happened May 18 around 11:30
a.m. Officers
responded to the Virginia Avenue beach for a report of three juveniles in the
water. A good Samaritan went in the water to assist the three siblings.
Dangerous rip currents can be powerful and can
affect even the most experienced swimmer.
The Atlantic City Beach
Patrol will begin patrolling beaches Saturday, May 29 between 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.