Two juveniles fall through thin ice in Allen County

ALLEN CO. – Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating an incident involving two juveniles who fell through thin ice in Allen County this afternoon.

At approximately 12:25 p.m., the Allen County Sheriff’s Department received a call regarding the incident in the area of 1197 Mayrock Drive in Fort Wayne.

Two friends, a 9-year-old and an 8-year-old, were playing near a neighborhood pond when the 9-year-old fell through the ice. The 8-year-old attempted to help the 9-year-old when he fell through. The 8-year-old self-rescued and sought help from the father of the 9-year-old. The father, Kareem Bordley, 39, could not find his son in the chest-deep water.

Fort Wayne Fire Department divers pulled the juvenile from the water at 1 p.m.

The 9-year-old juvenile was transported in critical condition to a Fort Wayne hospital for further treatment.

The Fort Wayne Police Department assisted the other agencies mentioned.