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A three-year-old child was airlifted to a hospital after being found unconscious in a Cairo apartment on Wednesday (January 29), prompting a multi-agency investigation.
According to Greene County 911 Dispatch, emergency services responded to an apartment on Main Street around 4:14 p.m. following reports of a three-year-old child who was unconscious and bleeding from the mouth, as reported by NEWS10.
The incident triggered a significant emergency response, including a LifeNet helicopter that transported the child to an area hospital for urgent medical treatment. The helicopter landed at the Greene County Emergency Services Building before transporting the young patient.
"Cairo Police responded to a call on Main Street involving a heavy police presence and a child being flown to an area hospital for medical treatment," Cairo Police stated in a Facebook post following the incident. The department noted that "there is a need for further investigative resources" in the case.
The investigation is now being led by the Greene County Sheriff's Office with assistance from New York State Police. Sheriff Peter Kusminsky confirmed his office's involvement but stated that no official information would be immediately released as they are "in the early stages of determining how the child was injured," according to Porcupine Soup news.
Authorities have assured the public there is no broader threat to community safety at this time, though specific details about the circumstances surrounding the child's injuries have not been disclosed.
The exact location of the incident is being withheld by some news outlets pending further details from investigators.
Law enforcement officials have thanked all first responders involved in the emergency response and are asking anyone with information to contact the Greene County Sheriff's Office.