VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – A 75-year-old man was found dead in his boat near Virginia Beach Saturday morning, according to reports.
The U.S. Coast Guard had requested help finding the 44-foot trawler Slow Ride after it didn't arrive in Virginia as scheduled Friday morning. The Slow Ride left Block Island, RI, on Oct. 7 and was due to arrive in Norfolk, VA, on Friday, the USCG said in a social media post.
On Saturday morning, a Virginia tugboat reported a vessel matching the Slow Ride's description drifting near the Thimble Shoal buoy at Virginia Beach, the USCG reported. When one of its crews boarded the boat, they found the operator aboard but unresponsive. Virginia Beach Fire Department first responders joined them at the scene and confirmed the man was dead.
According to WAVY, the boat operator was identified as Gary Jacobs, 75, of New Hampshire.
The Virginia Beach Police Department is investigating the incident.
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