A Starbucks regular at the Port Authority Bus Terminal can thank two cops for still being around to enjoy another latte.
A Starbucks regular at the Port Authority Bus Terminal can thank two cops for still being around to enjoy another latte.
A man identified by sources as Pete Folyk, 55, of Manhattan, had a heart attack in a Starbucks in the south wing of the terminal at about 10 a.m. Monday after ordering a glass of water.
Port Authority Police Officers Jessica Toritto and Rebekah Epley swept in and performed CPR, using a defibrillator to revive him.
When they found him, Folyk was slumped in a chair, unconscious and unresponsive. His hands were cold and he appeared to be turning blue.
Four more Port Authority cops arrived and lifted Folyk off the chair and laid him on the floor.
Toritto checked for vitals, and found no pulse. He was not breathing.
Epley grabbed a defibrillator from a wall, while Toritto began chest compressions.
Officer Sean Gallagher cut Folyk’s shirt away, and Epley shocked him with the defibrillator.
Folyk snapped back to full consciousness and began breathing. The color returned to his face.
Medics arrived and concluded that the officers had saved his life.
He was even able to speak. They took him to Mount Sinai St. Luke’s Hospital for further treatment.
Also involved in the rescue were Officers Bryan Mathews, John Anthony and Andrew Biolsi.
