Child found by rescue swimmer at Bethel Island

By Yosi Yahoudai
Founder and Managing Partner

A young boy was found by a rescue swimmer off Bethel Island and taken to a hospital on Saturday afternoon after being reported missing, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District said.

The boy is about 5 years old, said Capt. Joe Ottolini, a spokesman for the district. Details weren’t clear because of language differences, he said.

Firefighters were called at about 4:45 p.m. to a report of a missing child in the 400 block of Halcyon Place on Bethel Island in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. The child was said to be visiting his grandparents on the island, Ottolini said.

A rescue swimmer found the boy submerged in a cove at about 5:10 p.m., Ottolini said.

The child received CPR and was taken to a hospital, he said. Ottolini said he didn’t know the boy’s status.

About the Author

Yosi Yahoudai is a founder and the managing partner of J&Y. His practice is comprised primarily of cases involving automobile and motorcycle accidents, but he also represents people in premises liability lawsuits, including suits alleging dangerous conditions of public property, third-party criminal conduct, and intentional torts. He also has expertise in cases involving product defects, dog bites, elder abuse, and sexual assault. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of California and is admitted to practice in all California State Courts, and the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. If you have any questions about this article, you can contact Yosi by clicking here.