Atlanta, Georgia – Video filmed by City of Atlanta Police Department shows officers responding to a woman in distress at Rodney Cook Park on Joseph E. Boone Blvd NW.

Officers arrived after a 911 call and found the woman in the park’s pond, where she appeared to be experiencing a mental health crisis.

The woman was crying, screaming, and sitting on a rock in the middle of the water. As officers attempted to communicate with her, she moved from the rock toward a deeper area of the pond.

Fearing for her safety and believing she was at risk of drowning or intentionally harming herself, officers entered the water and intervened.

The woman resisted rescue attempts and was unable to walk to safety. One officer carried her over his shoulder to the street, where she received care from Grady EMS.

Throughout the encounter, officers continued speaking calmly with her, checking on her well-being, and staying by her side until medical personnel arrived.

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