NYPD Harbor Patrol East River Water Rescue Near Carl Schurz Park Yesterday Seen From Roosevelt Island

NYPD Harbor Patrol and Helicopter Unit spotted on East River near Carl Schurz Park from Roosevelt Island yesterday afternoon.

@NYPDnews what's going on? #eastriver #nypd #news #ny pic.twitter.com/JCCmaCZOd2

— Virginia Guevara (@Virginiainny) July 17, 2016

Nathaniel Phillips shares these photos taken from Roosevelt Island

 and asks:

Some type of police action near Carl Schurz Park. Have any idea what it was?

According to the Twitterverse, NYPD rescued a person in the East River

Manhattan: East 85 St & FDR, ESU & NYPD Harbor on scene with a person into the water at the east river, Aided removed with CPR in progress.

— NYC Scanner (@NYScanner) July 17, 2016