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Missing Southampton Kayaker Found Dead Missing Southampton Kayaker Found Dead
Missing Southampton Kayaker Found Dead A Long Island man who went missing on his kayak with his dog has been found dead. John Jackman, age 55, of Southampton, was reported missing to police around 6:30 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 16 after taking out his kayak with his dog. According to Southampton Police, family and friends became concerned after Jackman's dog returned home, but he did not. Southampton Town Police Patrol Units, Community Response Units, Southampton Town Bay Constables, Suffolk County Aviation Unit, and Southampton Fire Department responded to the area to search for Jackman, police said. The Southampton F…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Driving Erratically On Suffolk Beach Then Swims For Hours, Police Say Man Driving Erratically On Suffolk Beach Then Swims For Hours, Police Say
Man Driving Erratically On Suffolk Beach Then Swims For Hours, Police Say A man driving erratically on the beach jumped into the ocean and drifted and swam for more than two hours before being coaxed out of the water by his mother, according to authorities on Long Island. The incident took place around 3:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 4, in Southampton. When Southampton Police arrived on the scene, they located a 37-year-old man apparently suffering from a mental crisis, said police. The man fled officers into the ocean and refused to exit, according to Southampton PD Sgt. Eric Sickles. He drifted and swam into East Hampton Town jurisdiction and after more …

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Shark Sighted In Shallows Waters In Hamptons Shark Sighted In Shallows Waters In Hamptons
Shark Sighted In Shallows Waters In Hamptons There's been a brand-new shark sighting on Long Island, and this one is a bit unusual. The shark was sighted in shallow waters in the Hamptons, prompting a response by police. The shark, of an unknown species, was 10 to 12 feet in length, said Christopher Isola, the Village of Quogue's Chief of Police. It was spotted in Quogue just after 9 a.m. Saturday, July 20 near Penniman Creek, which feeds Shinnecock Bay and Quogue Canal, Isola said. (See image above.) Shark sightings are not rare for Long Island, but it is unusual to see one near a creek. Isola said the Quogue Police Department…

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by Joe Lombardi