Child rescued from retention pond in Little Chute

LITTLE CHUTE, Wis. (WBAY) - Police said a child is in stable condition at a hospital after officers responded to a water incident near an apartment complex in Little Chute on Sunday.

The Fox Valley Metro Police Department told Action 2 News there was a report of a person in a retention pond near Bridgewater Apartments.

Around 6 p.m. Sunday, officers with the Fox Valley Metro Police Department responded to the 2200 block of Golden Gate Drive in the Village of Little Chute for the report of person who had gone under the water in a residential retention pond.

Fox Valley Police said first responding officers located and removed a juvenile from the water. Officers on scene gave lifesaving medical care to the juvenile, who was later transported to a local hospital by Gold Cross Ambulance Service and is currently in stable condition.

Police would not release any additional information, citing respect for the family.

The Fox Valley Metro Police Department was assisted by the Outagamie County Sheriff’s Department, Wisconsin State Patrol, Little Chute Fire Department, Kimberly Fire Department, Combined Locks Fire Department, Gold Cross Ambulance Service and First Responders from the Village of Kimberly, Combined Locks and the Town of Buchanan