A 23-year-old man was arrested on June 8, 2026, after attempting to evade police by swimming in the Harlem Meer, an 11-acre lake in Central Park, New York City. The New York Police Department (NYPD) was attempting to arrest him on charges of petty larceny in Harlem when he fled into the park. Video footage showed an NYPD helicopter hovering above the lake as the suspect swam towards the opposite shore. NYPD divers entered the water, retrieved the man, and placed him under arrest. He was subsequently transported to Mount Sinai Morningside hospital in stable condition.
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Man Arrested After Swimming in Central Park Lake to Evade Police
A 23-year-old man was arrested after he swam in Harlem Meer, a lake in Central Park, to avoid arrest by the NYPD for petty larceny. He was apprehended by police divers and taken to a hospital in stable condition.
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Rogue swimmer arrested after diving into 11-acre Central Park lake in failed attempt to escape NYPD
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