Sheriff Coppinger commends three deputies for freeing man trapped in car in North Andover
MIDDLETON -- Three Essex County deputy sheriffs were honored by Sheriff Kevin Coppinger Wednesday for their quick actions to help a man trapped in a car that had gone over a guardrail and rolled down a 25-foot embankment in North Andover on June 5.
Deputy Sheriff Matthew Ritvo-Cabezas and Deputy Sheriff Barry McCafferty were travelling on Route 114 to an event in Lawrence at about 2:45 p.m. At the same time, Deputy Sheriff Kyle Kidger was off-duty and travelling along the same route when the three deputies observed a group of bystanders on the side of the roadway looking over a guardrail. Witnesses told the deputies a car had gone over the guardrail, rolled down the embankment, and a man was trapped inside.
Ritvo-Cabezas alerted Massachusetts State Police and the three made their way down the steep embankment to the car. Using a window punch tool, Ritvo-Cabezas was able to break the vehicle’s window while Kidger covered the remaining window shards with a towel. The three deputies worked together to free the man from the car and assisted him back to the roadway where they were met by North Andover Police and Fire personnel.
“The quick response and immediate actions taken by these three officers may very well have prevented further injury to the operator and clearly reflects the professionalism the Essex County Sheriff’s Department strives for,” Sheriff Coppinger said. “I commend them for the dedication to duty and concern for human life.”
The three deputies were presented with Letters of Appreciation from the Sheriff at a small ceremony Wednesday morning. Other officers and staff from the Department’s medical services provider WellPath were also recognized for saving an inmate’s life at the Middleton House of Correction in February.
Sergeant William Chiccarelli and Officer Ryan Smith along with WellPath Nurse Practitioner Gia Leach, RN Jenna Doig, RN Johana Gonzalez and LPN George Maniatis responded to a unit floor for a medical episode on February 18, 2020. The inmate had no pulse and was not breathing.
The two officers and four nurses administered eight rounds of CPR with an AED delivering six shocks to the victim before he began to breath on his own and his pulse returned. The inmate was taken to Beverly Hospital and recovered.
Chiccarelli and Smith received Letters of Commendation and Leach, Doig, Gonzalez and Maniatis received letters of appreciation from the Sheriff.
“Due to the quick response and the level of care provided to this inmate by these individuals, their efforts resulted in a life saved,” Sheriff Coppinger said. “This is a clear example of their commitment to training, dedication to duty, and the level of professionalism that these officers and medical staff strive for.”
Also receiving Letters of Appreciation for their support in this incident were Sgt. Jennifer Evans, Sgt. Peter Waldman, Sgt. Alex Wilson, Officer Nicholas Bona, Officer Zachary Vatcher, Officer Justin M. Perry, Officer Blake Hery, Officer Tanya Cubelli, Officer Daniel Gilroy, and Officer Matthew Nikas.
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