Man Runs From Hospital, Is Pulled From Silver Lake

A man was pulled from Silver Lake Monday evening after running away from Lower Bucks Hospital.

Around 8:20 p.m., Bristol Township police, Bucks County Park Police, medics, and firefighters were called to the park that sits in both Bristol Borough and Bristol Township for a man reported to be in the lake, according to initial reports.

The man, who apparently was a patient who had fled nearby Lower Bucks Hospital, ended up in the chest-deep water and had an IV sticking from his arm, witnesses said.

Third District Fire Company Chief David Burns said crews worked with police to get to the man from the lake.

Police jumped onto a Croydon Fire Company boat to get access to the man, who was then brought to shore, Burns said.

The man’s condition was not immediately known, but he was last seen in the custody of park police.

Crews from the Croydon, Newportville, and Third District fire companies, as well as the Bucks County Rescue Squad, left the scene around 9 p.m.

County-owned Silver Lake Park includes the body of water, Mill Creek, Queen Anne Creek, and the Black Ditch Creek. It also has marshlands and wooded areas, including the 235-acre Silver Lake Nature Center.