Vladimir Lempert embraced NYPD cops in an emotional reunion one week after the officers rode on horses to the rescue of hid son, saving the boy’s life.
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With tears in their eyes and hearts full of gratitude, two Brooklyn parents embraced a fleet of NYPD officers during an emotional reunion one week after the cops rode their horses to the rescue of their son, saving his life.
Father Vladimir Lempert dubbed the cops of Brooklyn’s NYPD mounted unit — which patrols the borough on horseback — a “gift from God” as he brought his family to meet both the two-legged and four-legged heroes alike.
“Can I give you a hug?” Lempert asked before clutching onto the officers’ uniforms with both hands. “Thank you, thank you,” he repeated.
The emotional reunion came almost one week after the terrifying moment Lempert thought he would lose his son, Albert. Lempert was taking Albert out to buy arts and crafts supplies in Borough Park on Dec. 1 when the young boy, who has special needs, suddenly jumped from the back of the car while the vehicle was parked at 40th Street and 13th Avenue.
“I pulled over, and the car’s doors unlocked automatically. In that second, he just jumped out of the car — I was so shocked,” Lempert told amNewYork Metro.
The father then gave chase to his son, rushing after him through traffic while pleading for someone to intervene. Pushing his body, Lempert said he almost managed to grab Albert, but the boy outpaced him.
“He was gaining distance and I did not feel enough air in my lungs to just keep running,” Lempert said. “In my head, it was like I failed to catch my son and I don’t know what’s going to happen to him. In my head, I was thinking, I just need help and then they came in like angels.”
Lempert said the officers moved swiftly, like shadows, as they seemingly appeared out of thin air. Acting quickly, Police Officer Thomas Schmeltzer and Detective Amy Suarez rode in front of Albert,…
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