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ID Released For Boater Who Went Missing Near Beach On Long Island
Police have released the identity of a man whose 25-foot boat washed ashore will all the electronics working, but the owner missing.
Todd Mauro, age 52, of Ronkonkoma, was last seen around 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 30 as he left from the South Shore Boat Yard in Patchogue, said the Suffolk County Police.
US Coast Guard Petty Officer Ryan Schultz said the boat washed ashore around 8:15 p.m., Sunday, on the ocean side of Smith Point Beach.
There was no one aboard at the time it was found, but all of the electronic equipment was "energized" and working, Schultz said.
Earlier report: Owne…
Brothers Rescued From Long Island Sound By Marine Police After Going Overboard
Two brothers were rescued by marine police on Long Island Sound after being knocked overboard while fishing.
The incident took place off Shoreham Beach around 7:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 19.
According to Suffolk County Police, Marine Bureau Officers Cory Kim and Robert Reed, aboard Marine Delta, responded to a report of two fishermen on a 6-foot inflatable raft that had not returned at approximately 7:30 p.m.
The officers, aided by a Suffolk County Police Aviation helicopter, located the fishermen, Gustavo Quinones and Gusmil Quinones, after searching for more than 30 minutes, police sa…
'The World Lost A Great Guy': Former Rockville Centre Police Officer, Father Dies At Age 52
Ernest Ziegler Jr. lived life to the fullest, as evident from his many hobbies that included skydiving, motorcycle riding, fishing, boating, and scuba diving.
Now loved ones are mourning the loss of the Long Island native and father of three following his death Tuesday, Aug. 16, at the age of 52, according to his obituary.
Ziegler grew up in East Meadow and spent the last six years splitting his time between Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania, and Juno Beach, Florida.
He was an experienced law enforcement officer, having worked as a US Border Patrol agent and officer in the New York City Police Depa…
