Father, Child Whose Boat Capsized Rescued On Shelter Island Sound

EAST END, NY — A father and his young son were rescued when their boat capsized in the Shelter Island Sound Sunday, police said.

According to Southampton Town Police, on Sunday at 12:30 p.m., Southampton bay constables responded to the scene; bay constable Chris Fraser and the harbormaster of Sag Harbor responded to find Scott Gorman, of Bethpage, clinging to a 15-foot overturned vessel, police said.

A good Samaritan helped Gorman's son aboard their boat; then, Gorman and his child were taken aboard the bay constable's vessel, police said.

Bay constables righted the boat and towed the vessel to Shelter Island; neither father nor son required medical attention, police said.