Two young children who were hospitalized after their father allegedly tried to drown them on a Connecticut beach over the weekend have been released from intensive care and are showing good signs of recovery, according to West Haven Mayor Dorinda Borer.

The children, twins under the age of three, were admitted to Yale New Haven Hospital in the early hours of Saturday morning after police thwarted an alleged attempt to drown them by 41-year-old Romney Desronvil of the New York City borough of Queens.

“The latest news is that they are able to leave the intensive care unit and the care team continues to be encouraged by their remarkable progress,” Borer said Tuesday.

Borer said investigators are not yet sure what Desronvil's motive might have been or why he chose a West Haven beach to commit his alleged crimes.

“Not that we know of,” she said. “He said he was visiting a friend in Bridgeport, but we're not entirely sure how he ended up here.”

Desronvil remains held on $2 million bail while facing two counts of attempted murder, endangering a child and first-degree reckless endangerment.

Borer said the story of how rescue workers saved the two young children was unbelievable and could have depended entirely on timing. “A matter of seconds” could have made all the difference.

An officer making his rounds as the city's bars and restaurants closed was checking parking at the beaches because Borer had imposed a sunset curfew following a large gathering in April that led to several fights and a shooting.

During what was normally a routine check, the police officer noticed a vehicle parked on the sand of the beach and when he got out of his patrol car he heard children crying and screaming in the water. He radioed for backup and did not hesitate to intervene.

“He immediately jumped into the water,” said Borer. “And just imagine: It's half past two in the morning, pitch black, and he's standing against the tide with his clothes on.”

“He jumps in, a backup officer comes and he jumps in too,” Borer said.

“In less than three minutes, a fireboat was in the water with additional police on board,” she said. “The boat arrested the suspect and took the children away from him because he was going further out to sea. They were 100 meters out.”

Borer said the rescue was “flawless,” adding that if the officer who noticed something was wrong had encountered a problem during his patrol, “the timing would not have been good.”

“It was really just seconds,” Borer said. “If they had gotten there later, I don't think the result would have been the same.”

The first responders involved in the rescue will be honored by the city at a police commission meeting in July.

“They were really brave,” Borer said.

According to Borer, the children's mother rushed from New York to Connecticut when she learned of the incident. Although she was offered a hotel room, she chose to stay at the hospital with her children.

Borer visited the mother in the hospital over the weekend and offered to send her food or anything else she needs while she struggles with the situation.

“I just wanted to let her know we're here for her,” Borer said. “I gave her a big hug.”

“I told her that even though she's not from Connecticut, we have a wonderful community that thinks of her and is there for her if she and the children need anything.”

“It was an emotional encounter.”

Borer said she plans to contact the mother again in the coming days to make sure she is getting everything she needs and to check on the children's progress.