Crime & Safety

Man Tossed Into Icy Hudson River During 'Leprecon' Bar Crawls

Morris County resident said three men dressed in black attacked and threw him into the river early Sunday morning.

A Morris County man was rescued Sunday after he was thrown into the icy Hudson River during Hoboken's annual "Leprecon" bar crawls.

Ryan Lee, 24, of Wharton, was holding onto a concrete pylon near Pier C early Sunday morning when those in the area heard his screams for help and alerted police, according to NJ.com. More than a dozen officers pulled Lee from the water and he was transported to Hoboken University Hospital for hypothermia and cuts to his nose, hands and elbows, according to the article.

Lee told police three unknown men dressed in black attacked him when he left Boa Hoboken on River Street and then threw him into the Hudson, according to the report.

A pair of bar crawls were held Saturday as part of the third annual "Leprecon" that has replaced the city's St. Patrick's Day Parade, which was canceled after more than 30 arrests were made in 2011.

There were 15 arrests made during last weekend's bar crawls, five less than last year.


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