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FAIRFIELD, N.J. (AP) — Police say a Pennsylvania man who doesn't know how to swim jumped in and rescued a boy from drowning in a pool at a New Jersey hotel. Fairfield police say a Paterson woman and a male companion were in the pool at the La Quinta Inn on Thursday with her five children, who range in ages from one to nine. Police say none knew how to swim, and the 9-year-old went under water. The companion ran to the front desk for help. Police say 37-year-old Randolph Tajada-Perez of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, was checking in. Tajada-Perez, who doesn't know how to swim, jumped into the pool and after several attempts reached the child. The boy is in stable condition. Police are calling Tajada-Perez a "hero guest." ___ This story has been revised to correct the spelling of Hazleton.

Man who doesn't know how to swim rescues boy in hotel pool