Police Save Two Kayakers Being Swept Away By Current Off Fairfield County Coast Police Save Two Kayakers Being Swept Away By Current Off Fairfield County Coast
Police Save Two Kayakers Being Swept Away By Current Off Fairfield County Coast Two kayakers whose vessels overturned and were being swept away by the current were rescued by a Fairfield County police marine unit. The incident took place around 12:40 p.m., Monday, Jan. 18, in the Town of Fairfield. The Fairfield Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call from a kayaker on the Long Island Sound requesting assistance after he and his friend’s kayaks overturned and were swept away by the current.  According to Sgt. Michael Stahl, of the Fairfield Police, the caller reported they were in the water, wearing dry suits and life jackets and they were both hangin…
Long Island Sound Kayaker Mourned After Death During Nor'easter Long Island Sound Kayaker Mourned After Death During Nor'easter
Long Island Sound Kayaker Mourned After Death During Nor'easter Memorial services have been scheduled to honor the life of a Westchester County man who died after a powerful Nor'easter rolled in while he was kayaking on the Long Island Sound. Laurence Broderick, age 45, of Scarsdale, was reported overdue by his family on Tuesday, Oct. 26, after he left Hempstead en route to Mamamronek in his kayak at about 9 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 25, authorities reported.  He was found unresponsive by the US Coast Guard on Tuesday afternoon, and he was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. A visitation will be held from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday, Nov…
Two Kayakers Rescued From Long Island Sound Two Kayakers Rescued From Long Island Sound
Two Kayakers Rescued From Long Island Sound Two kayakers in distress were rescued on Long Island Sound by an area fire department. The rescue took place around 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 28 on Long Island after the Port Jefferson Fire Department in Suffolk County was alerted by the US Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound of a possible kayaker in distress. The department's Marine Unit 6 along with Suffolk County Police Department Marine Delta were dispatched to the inlet of Port Jefferson Harbor, the department said. With the help from the Grand Republic of Bridgeport and Port Jefferson Ferry, two victims were located on the west side o…
Marina Owner In Fairfield County Sentenced For Scuttling Abandoned Vessels Marina Owner In Fairfield County Sentenced For Scuttling Abandoned Vessels
Marina Owner In Fairfield County Sentenced For Scuttling Abandoned Vessels The owner of a Fairfield County marina will avoid time behind bars but was hit with a heavy fine as he was sentenced for abandoning boats in the Long Island Sound. John Magness, formerly of Southbury in New Haven County, was sentenced to two years of probation and ordered to pay a $45,000 fine for scuttling several sailboats and motorboats between Black Rock Harbor and the Pennfield Reef Lighthouse in the Long Island Sound. Magness, who now lives in Bristol, Maine, was the owner of the Bluefish Cove Marina in Bridgeport. Acting US Attorney Leonard Boyle said that while he was preparing to …
Body Of Kayaker Reported Missing On Long Island Sound Located Body Of Kayaker Reported Missing On Long Island Sound Located
Body Of Kayaker Reported Missing On Long Island Sound Located A kayaker from Westchester who went missing on the Long Island Sound was reportedly found dead in the water and brought back to the area by police. Officials said a 45-year-old man from Mamaroneck went kayaking on Monday, Oct. 25, but was not heard from after departing after speaking to his family that night, prompting his family to request a well-being check at approximately 4 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 26. The Coast Guard said that Laurence Broderick left from Long Island's Hempstead Park at approximately 9 p.m. on Monday night en route to Mamaroneck in advance of Tuesday's Nor'easter. His ka…
Man Rescued After Being Stranded In Long Island Sound For Hours Man Rescued After Being Stranded In Long Island Sound For Hours
Man Rescued After Being Stranded In Long Island Sound For Hours Officers rescued a jet ski operator who had been stranded in the Long Island Sound for about three hours. At about 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 18, a friend of the 60-year-old man notified the United States Coast Guard that the man was more than three hours overdue to return to Rocky Point, according to the Suffolk County Police Department.  SCPD said a police helicopter responded just before 7 p.m. and located the jet ski floating in the water with no occupant.  SCPD officers Michael Malone and Shawn Mooney responded onboard the Marine Delta and found the man about a quarte…
18-Year-Old From Fairfield County Killed In Jet Ski Accident 18-Year-Old From Fairfield County Killed In Jet Ski Accident
18-Year-Old From Fairfield County Killed In Jet Ski Accident A 2021 high school graduate from Fairfield County is being remembered by friends and family after he was killed when two jet skis collided in the Long Island Sound. Matthew (Matt) Horvath, age 18, of Shelton, died on Tuesday, July 27, in Milford, said Will Healy, spokesman for the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Healy said Horvath was killed in a boating accident in which jet skis collided in the Sound. He was rushed to Bridgeport Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Healy said. DEEP Environmental Conservation Police, along with the U.S. Coast Guard and Mi…
Woman In Distress Swimming Rescued From Long Island Sound Woman In Distress Swimming Rescued From Long Island Sound
Woman In Distress Swimming Rescued From Long Island Sound Emergency responders rescued a woman who was in distress while swimming in the Long Island Sound. The incident happened early Sunday morning, July 18 in Suffolk County, off Shoreham Beach in Shoreham. A woman called 911 to report that her friend, Johanna Scheiber, 21, of Sayville, was swimming in the sound and the caller, who was on Shoreham Beach, lost sight of Scheiber at approximately 6:50 a.m. Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau Officer Gregory Stroh, Seventh Precinct police officers, and members of the Aviation Section responded.  Seventh Precinct officers interviewed the c…
ID Released For Man Who Drowned Off Fairfield County Coast ID Released For Man Who Drowned Off Fairfield County Coast
ID Released For Man Who Drowned Off Fairfield County Coast A Fairfield County man who drowned after being thrown out of a canoe that capsized, along with a friend has been identified. Lorenzo Macua, age 63, of Norwalk, died from drowning when the canoe capsized off Shippan Point in Stamford on Saturday, July 10, said Meghan Bard, a spokesperson DEEP. The incident took place around 10 a.m. when Macua and a friend were canoeing off of Long Island Sound in the area off the coast near 280 E. Ocean Drive in Stamford, said Stamford Fire Captian Philip Hayes.  “The rough conditions” in the Sound likely caused the vessel to overturn, offici…
Lifeguards From Nearby Beach Club Attempt To Save Drowning Man In Fairfield County Lifeguards From Nearby Beach Club Attempt To Save Drowning Man In Fairfield County
Lifeguards From Nearby Beach Club Attempt To Save Drowning Man In Fairfield County Four Fairfield County lifeguards are being honored for their efforts in attempting to save a drowning man who was thrown into the water from an overturned canoe. The incident took place around 10:30 a.m., Saturday, July 10, when land and marine units from the Stamford Fire Department, Stamford Police Department, and Stamford Emergency Medical Services responded to Long Island Sound, near the east side of Shippan Point for a report of an overturned canoe with people in the water, said Captain Philip Hayes. Initial 911 calls came from residents of Ocean Drive East after they witnessed indivi…
Two Men Reported Missing Found Dead In Long Island Sound Two Men Reported Missing Found Dead In Long Island Sound
Two Men Reported Missing Found Dead In Long Island Sound An investigation is underway surrounding the deaths of two men reported missing who were later found dead in the Long Island Sound. Police said the bodies were found Wednesday, June 2 at around 6 a.m. in Suffolk County, off Eatons Neck. Roberto Guevarra, age 36, and Roberto Murillo, age 60, both of Huntington Station, were reported missing at approximately 9:20 p.m. on Tuesday, June 1 after they failed to return from a fishing trip in the Long Island Sound, Suffolk County Police said. Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau, Aviation Section, and patrol officers, along…
This Is Favorite Sandwich In CT, Food & Wine Says: What Do You Think? This Is Favorite Sandwich In CT, Food & Wine Says: What Do You Think?
This Is Favorite Sandwich In CT, Food & Wine Says: What Do You Think? In a celebration of lunch, Food & Wine magazine has come out with a list of the best sandwiches in every state. And, in a move that supports the list’s acumen, they didn’t try to claim Mystic Pizza is a sandwich. (We all love Mystic, but there’s more to CT comfort food than that.) Can you guess what the top sandwich in Connecticut is? What makes a sandwich the “best” in each state, according to Food & Wine, is how iconic the food is. Visual appeal, trends, and availability were not considered. Also not allowed on the list: burgers, hotdogs, burritos, tacos, and barbecue. Sandwich l…