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Four Stranded In Raft On Long Island Sound Rescued Four Stranded In Raft On Long Island Sound Rescued
Four Stranded In Raft On Long Island Sound Rescued Marine officers rescued four men who became stranded in a 10-foot inflatable raft in the Long Island Sound. Suffolk County Police were altered to the situation after a 911 caller reported four people stranded in an inflatable raft drifting out to sea at 10:17 p.m., Sunday, June 6 in Wading River. The men, who launched from Wading River Beach to go fishing, were pulled out to the Long Island Sound, approximately one mile north of Wildwood State Park, said the Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau. The boat did not have a motor, and they were unable to paddle back due to the current. Mar…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Three Stranded In Raft On Long Island Sound Rescued Three Stranded In Raft On Long Island Sound Rescued
Three Stranded In Raft On Long Island Sound Rescued Three men who became stranded in a six-foot inflatable raft in the Long Island Sound have been rescued. Suffolk County Police were notified by the Coast Guard at approximately 4:30 p.m. Sunday, May 19 of an inflatable raft with three male occupants that were unable to make it back to shore.  The three were fishing in the Long Island Sound, near Crane Neck Road in Setauket, when they were pulled approximately two miles offshore, Suffolk County Police said. Their boat did not have a motor and they were unable to paddle back due to winds blowing between 15 and 20 miles per hour. Marine B…

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by Joe Lombardi