Crime & Safety

Durham Drowning Victim Identified: UPDATE

Other swimmers tried to rescue the man as he went under water at Millers Pond State Park.

DURHAM, CT — Donovan Perry, 27, of Southington has been identified as the man who drowned Saturday afternoon at Millers Pond State Park, according to the Connecticut Post. The drowning occurred around 1:30 p.m. as Perry was swimming in the pond. Other swimmers desperately tried to save the man, the CT Post reports.

His body was found about 90 minutes later by a dive team.

>>>Read More at the CT Post.

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