Men Catch Toddler In 30-Foot Fall In Lawrence


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The child fell from the third floor window of this home on Haverhill St.

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Two men are being hailed as heroes by police for catching a toddler who fell 30 feet from a third-story window in Lawrence.

Robert Lemire of Methuen told WBZ that he was talking on his cell phone on Sunday evening outside a pizza shop when he saw the toddler dangling from a third-story window in a home across the street.

"I heard some commotion across the street. I saw some toys go out the window," he said.

"A couple of minutes later, I heard a baby cry and I thought right away - I looked across and there was a baby hanging from the window sill."

The toddler was being held by two other children.



The 45-year-old father of two bolted across a busy street and was nearly hit by a car.

"I didn't even look, I just ran across the street," Lemire said.

He met 23-year-old Alex Day, who had been inside the home at a Bible study meeting on the first floor.

Together, they caught 18-month-old Caliah Clark before she hit the ground.

"The baby basically fell about two seconds after we got there," Day told WBZ.

"He got the top half, I pretty much got the bottom half," said Lemire.

The child was taken to a hospital and is OK.

The toddler's father was taking care of a newborn at the time.

Police Chief John Romero told the Eagle-Tribune "these guys are heroes, no question"