Bystander Pulls Drowning Woman from Paint Creek; Window Broken at Cider Mill

A 17-year-old male from Rochester Hills pulled a 44-year-old female from Paint Creek late Monday afternoon after she fell into the water from the Gallagher Road bridge, according to an Oakland County Sheriff's Office report.

In his statement, the 17-year-old said he was sitting on the north side of the Gallagher Road bridge with his friend when he heard a splash. When he went to check on the noise, he noticed the woman struggling in the water, according to the report.

He went down to the creek and "into the water to rescue (the woman) from possibly drowning," according to the report. After he helped the woman up the side of the creek, he told his friend to call 911.

In an interview with the deputy, the woman said she was "sitting on the edge of the bridge and fell in" to the creek roughly 10 feet below. During the interview, the deputy observed "a strong order of alcohol" on the woman's breath, according to the report.

The woman, who may have been suicidal, was transferred to Crittenton Hospital by the , according to the report.

Window broken at Paint Creek Cider Mill

A member of the Oakland Township Fire Department discovered a broken windowpane by a door on the west side of the building during a building check Tuesday evening, according to a Sheriff's Office report.

Glass was "spread all over the floor" near the broken pane, which is roughly 10 inches by 6 inches, though there was no sign of an object that may have been thrown through the window, according to the report. It is not known how the window was broken or whether entry was gained, and there are no suspects at this time.

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