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Search On For Missing Long Island Swimmer, Police Say
Police and rescue squads are combing the waters of Long Island for a man who allegedly jumped into the waters of Long Island and disappeared.
The incident took place in Southampton around 2:10 a.m., Thursday, July 14.
Southampton Town Police 911 was contacted by a woman saying her companion was missing after attempting to swim across the Shinnecock Canal, said Lt. Susan Ralph, of the Southampton Police.
The man, identified as John Escorcia-Arroyo, age 22, of Westhampton, left the Dream Night Club and jumped into the inlet, Ralph said.
Shinnecock CanalWikipedia/Roger Rowlett
The woman …
ID Released For Victim Of Fatal Long Island House Fire
Police have identified a Long Island man who was died during a fire at his residence.
Frank Holecek, age 71, of Mildred Place, in Hampton Bays, died during the fire which started around 9:49 a.m. Wednesday, June 30, in Hampton Bays, said Southampton Police Lt. Susan Ralph.
When firefighters arrived on the scene at Mildred Place, they found black smoke coming from the windows of the residence, and by the time police arrived on the scene, the home was fully engulfed in flames, Ralph said.
Holecek was the only person inside the residence and had been pulled from the second fl…
Father, Son Stranded In Boat On Bellport Bay Rescued
A father and son stranded in a boat on Bellport Bay were rescued by Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers.
Jake Laznovsky, 32, of Mastic, and his father, Jim Laznovsky, 62, of Lindenhurst, were operating a 25-foot 1993 Cougar Cat in Bellport Bay the night of Thursday, May 16. Around 6 p.m., they say the craft ran aground inside of the New Inlet.
Police say the men contacted a commercial salvage operator who tried and failed to reach the stranded vessel due to shallow waters.
The commercial salvage operator then contacted the Marine Bureau around 11 p.m., prompting a response from Ma…