DROWNING: Police Investigate Death Of 3-Year-Old Boy Pulled From Lake

by News Desk | Aug 20, 2022 · 6:40 am | Coconut Creek News

DROWNING: Police Investigate Death Of 3-Year-Old Boy Pulled From Lake

Last Updated: Mar 17, 2026 · 8:28 am

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Coconut Creek Police Investigate Death Of 3-Year-Old Boy, Neighbor Pulled From Lake

COCONUT CREEK, FL (Boca Post) — Coconut Creek Police are investigating the death of a 3-year-old boy who a neighbor pulled from a lake near Cocoplum Circle in Coconut Creek on Friday evening.

Police say the boy was pulled from a lake near his home by a neighbor and rushed to Broward Health in Coral Springs where he later died.

While the call was first reported as a drowning, Coconut Creek Police tell Boca Post that this is still a very active investigation.

Cocoplum circle is near Lyons and W. Sample Road in Coconut Creek.

While Boca Post’s primary coverage focuses on Boca Raton news, the newsroom also reports on major incidents across Florida when they involve statewide law enforcement operations or public safety developments relevant to South Florida readers.

 

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