Off-duty officer hailed for life-saving measures during crash

By Tim Nazzaro

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    RANDOLPH, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Norwood police are recognizing one of their officers for providing life-saving aid to a person who was hit by a car in Randolph on Tuesday morning.

Officer Rick Bekerian, who was off-duty at the time, happened upon the crash around 6:25 a.m. on Warren Street, according to police.

He immediately checked the injured person’s condition and found that they didn’t have a pulse.

Bekerian then performed CPR on the victim until EMS arrived.

Randolph police say the victim survived the collision.

“We’re proud of Officer Bekerian for his professionalism and dedication — both on and off duty,” Norwood police wrote in a social media post. “His actions are a true reflection of the commitment shown every day by the men and women of the Norwood Police Department.”

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