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14-Year-Old Stranded On Personal Watercraft In Hudson River
A 14-year-old who was out on the family's personal watercraft experienced mechanical issues and became disabled in the Hudson River. The incident took place around 11:40 a.m., Friday, Aug. 2 off the City of Poughkeepsie shoreline, when the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol responded for a distress call on the Hudson River off the City of Poughkeepsie shoreline, said Lt. Shawn Castano. Responding police officers found that a 43-year-old man was backing his trailer onto the Waryas Park boat ramp while his 14-year-old son was operating their personal water…
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Putnam Sheriff’s Department Launches New Marine-Patrol Vessel
Have you spotted a new marine vessel patrolling Lake Mahopac? Putnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley Jr. announced his office has launched a 2012 Boston Whaler that can search in the dark and handle water emergencies. The newer, 21-foot vessel replaces an 18-foot Boston Whaler built in 1998. In addition to a standard marine-patrol vessel package, the new watercraft comes equipped with radar and a forward-looking infrared camera. In a news release, Langley said that the newly equipped vessel will increase the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office capabilities for searching Lake Mahopac at night …