Crime & Safety
Johnson's Pond Search: Victims Identified
Two bodies have been recovered from Johnson's Pond, where a Cranston man and an East Providence man went missing on Wednesday.
COVENTRY, RI — The two men who drowned in Johnson's Pond have been identified as Laurence Ryan, 54, and Steven Duarte, 47, both of East
Providence, Coventry Police Chief Col. John MacDonald said. A water search began Wednesday night for the two swimmers after a woman on a pontoon boat said they had gone in the water but had not resurfaced.
Authorities in #Coventry recover 1/2 bodies missing in Johnson's pond - search continues. #WPRO pic.twitter.com/fvkYgpLVZX
— Steve Klamkin (@NewsProvidence) August 10, 2017
The incident started around 11 p.m. Three divers from the Warwick Fire Department were en route to Coventry around 11:30 p.m. The state police dive team had also been requested. At 12: 57 a.m., the Coast Guard was also notified.
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Coventry: U/D U.S. Coast Guard has been contacted, awaiting a call back for ETA -KC
— CranWar Fire Scanner (@cwfirescanner) August 10, 2017
Coventry: Warwick Fire divers in route to Johnsons Pond in Coventry, report of two missing swimmers, State PD notified & Canteen responding
— CranWar Fire Scanner (@cwfirescanner) August 10, 2017
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U/D Coventry RI: Johnson Pond. Possibly 2 missing swimmers. Coventry Marine 7 searching. 3 Divers enroute from Warwick.
— Chris Palmer (@CJPFirePhotos) August 10, 2017
RT @CJPFirePhotos: U/D Coventry RI: Johnsons Pond Command requesting the availability of RI State Police Dive Team
— SNE_ALERTS (@SNE_ALERTS) August 10, 2017
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