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Three officers rescue man from River Torrens after Adelaide fight
A 22-year-old man was rescued from the River Torrens in Adelaide on Saturday morning.
Police say he ran from officers after they arrived at a fight involving a group of men on Hindley Street.
After briefly losing sight of him, officers spotted him jumping into the river on police-monitored cameras.
Three officers entered the water and held him above it until other patrols brought the group to safety.
The man was taken to hospital in a non-life-threatening condition, and paramedics assessed the officers at the scene.
Police are continuing to investigate the fight.
Three police officers entered the River Torrens in Adelaide to rescue a man who was struggling in the water.
The 22-year-old had run from police after patrols arrived at a fight on Hindley Street in the Adelaide CBD.
Police lost sight of him after a brief chase, then spotted him jumping into the river on police-monitored cameras.
The officers held the man above water until other patrols pulled the group to safety.
The man, from Blair Athol, was taken to hospital in a non-life-threatening condition; paramedics assessed the officers at the scene.
Police are continuing to investigate the fight.
- Who
- A 22-year-old man and three police officers
- What
- Police officers rescued the man from the River Torrens after he entered the water while evading capture.
- When
- About 5am on Saturday, October 10, 2026
- Where
- The River Torrens, Adelaide; the fight began on Hindley Street in the Adelaide CBD.
- Why
- The man jumped into the river to evade police after they arrived at a fight.
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Police arrived at a fight involving a group of men on Hindley Street, and one man ran away.
Police lost sight of the 22-year-old, who was later seen on cameras jumping into the River Torrens.
Three officers entered the water and held the man above it until other patrols pulled the group to safety.
The man was taken to hospital in a non-life-threatening condition, and paramedics assessed the officers.
- Man's age
- 22
- Rescuing officers
- Three
- Fight location
- Hindley Street, Adelaide CBD
- River
- River Torrens
- Man's suburb
- Blair Athol
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