Officer, firefighter rescue man who drove car off dock into water in Patchogue

A Suffolk County police officer and a Patchogue firefighter rescued a man who drove into Patchogue Bay early Thursday.

The driver, Nestor Riosarvealo, 33, careened into the water off Mascot Dock, at the end of South Ocean Avenue, just before 5 a.m.

A witness spotted the incident and called 911.

Fifth precinct Police Officer Edward Pitre along with Patchogue Fire Department Member Peter Feehan dove into the water, broke the 2017 Nissan sedan’s windows and pulled Riosarvealo from the vehicle.

Riosarvealo, Officer Pitre, and Firefighter Feehan were taken to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue where they were all treated for minor injuries and released.

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