Crime & Safety
Empty Paddleboard Prompts Search Near Block Island
The Coast Guard found an unmanned paddleboard and life jacket near Sandy Point.
NEW SHOREHAM, RI — An abandoned paddleboard prompted a Coast Guard search for a possible missing person in the water near Block Island on Monday afternoon. A spokesperson for the Coast Guard's Northeast District said the paddleboard and a life jacket were found a little before 1 p.m. A rescue helicopter was deployed from Air Station Cape Cod and a cutter was sent from Station Point Judith.
It is not confirmed if a person is actually missing at this time, officials said, but crews continue to comb the area. No sightings have been reported at this time.
#Breaking: @USCGNortheast rescue crews are searching for a possible missing person off Block Island, R.I. after locating a unmanned paddle board & life jacket. pic.twitter.com/Hb1EzV0io1
— USCGNortheast (@USCGNortheast) August 5, 2019
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