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Water Rescue: Clammer Spends Hours Stuck In Ice On Long Island Water Rescue: Clammer Spends Hours Stuck In Ice On Long Island
Water Rescue: Clammer Spends Hours Stuck In Ice On Long Island A 73-year-old clammer had to be rescued after spending hours trapped in ice on Long Island. The incident happened Tuesday, Jan. 23 in Narrow Bay in Shirley, near Smith Point Bridge. Suffolk County Police said someone called 911 at around 2:30 p.m. for a boat that was stuck in the ice. Officers from the agency’s Marine Bureau located the vessel and used their own boat to break up the ice and tow the man to safety. The Shirley resident had been on the water for several hours with no cell phone or radio, police said. He was not injured. “No matter the weather, SCPD officers will respond t…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Family Of 4 Rescued Off Capsized Boat In Long Island Sound Family Of 4 Rescued Off Capsized Boat In Long Island Sound
Family Of 4 Rescued Off Capsized Boat In Long Island Sound A family of four was rescued from a capsized boat on the Long Island Sound within just minutes of their call for help. The incident took place in Northport around 8:30 p.m., Monday, Aug. 28. Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers rescued the Brentwood family after receiving a 911 call from a 17-year-old saying he and his family were on a boat taking on water in the Long Island Sound. The 14-foot skiff fully capsized prior to police arrival and the family was in the water. The 17-year-old, Oscar Martinez, used the flashlight on his cell phone to signal to Marine Bureau …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Seven Rescued On Long Island After Boat Begins Taking On Water Seven Rescued On Long Island After Boat Begins Taking On Water
Seven Rescued On Long Island After Boat Begins Taking On Water Seven people aboard a boat that was taking on water were rescued by police on Long Island. The rescue took place around 3:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 26, in Oyster Bay. According to police, the Nassau County Marine Bureau received a call for a vessel taking on water while being towed.  It was determined the boat was taking on water due to the turbulent sea conditions.  Marine 11 was dispatched and safely transferred all seven persons aboard.  They were transported to a local marina.  No injuries were reported.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Officer Hospitalized After Two Rescued From Sinking Sailboat On Long Island Officer Hospitalized After Two Rescued From Sinking Sailboat On Long Island
Officer Hospitalized After Two Rescued From Sinking Sailboat On Long Island Two men were rescued from a sinking 25-foot sailboat overnight on Long Island. Suffolk County police officers William Houst, John Mullins, Michael Klarmann, and Steven Squires, onboard Marine X-Ray, responded to a 911 call of a boat sinking in Fire Island Pines Harbor at approximately 1 a.m.  Saturday, May 29. The lines on the sailboat broke and were being smashed against the dock and other boats. Chris Sinforter, age 32, of Brooklyn, and Christian Teneyck, age 37, of Jersey City, were onboard the sinking sailboat and unable to get off safely due to high seas, according to police. Of…

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by Joe Lombardi