In a chance rescue that underscores the travails of staying warm in biting winters, Muskegon Heights police have been hailed for saving a man from a silent, toxic danger lurking in his home. Officers Amiya Overstreet and Mitch Wilson responded to a welfare check last Saturday, which turned into a life-saving endeavor when they found a man overcome by carbon monoxide poisoning after he used his stove for heat. This near-fatal incident occurred in the man’s residence on Superior Street, where he was discovered unconscious on the kitchen floor, according to a FOX 17 report.

The police department learned of the man’s plight after a concerned family member contacted them, having not heard from him in two weeks; this initiated the well-being check by Overstreet and Wilson—who, after visiting a vacant house on Broadway Avenue near Wood Street, went based on a neighbor's guidance to the second home on Superior Street, near Hackley Avenue where they utilized life-saving measures to revive the man. In a testimony to the gravity of the situation, the stove was reported to have reached temperatures above 187 degrees, as WOODTV detailed.

Muskegon Heights Police Chief Maurice Sain publicly commended his officers for their sharp response and the "job well done" in an official department statement, indicating the man is on the path to a full recovery. The dire environmental conditions within the house were confirmed by readings showing "a very high level of carbon monoxide," prompting the involvement of the local fire department to secure the scene for a safe intervention, as detailed by MLive.

The man's pitbull, Thor, was also found at the scene, and firefighters confirmed he was healthy.