Rescue

Greenwich Firefighters Rescue Boy With Hand Stuck in Gumball Machine

Greenwich firefighters came to the rescue when a young boy got his finger stuck in a gumball machine Saturday.

Firefighters said the child, who was about 4 years old, was trying to get a gumball out of the machine at the Palms Barbershop at 20 Church Street when his finger got stuck in the mechanism. The barbershop called 911 firefighters were able to break the machine to free the boy’s hand.

He was not hurt, firefighters said, and was eventually able to get his haircut.

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