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Dive Team

Atlantic City, NJ
Police & Fire
Car Found Underwater In Atlantic City Belonged To Man Missing Since 2016, Police Say Car Found Underwater In Atlantic City Belonged To Man Missing Since 2016, Police Say
Car Found Underwater In Atlantic City Belonged To Man Missing Since 2016, Police Say The car of a man missing for almost eight years was found in an Atlantic City channel, authorities said. The blue 2016 Subaru Legacy that belonged to Dashand Stokelin of Atlantic City was recovered from the Clam Thorofare, the Atlantic City Police Department said in a news release on Friday, Oct. 4. Investigators said a boater through his sonar noticed something that appeared to be a car under the water. The boater called police and a dive team from the Brigantine Fire Department searched the area the next day. Divers found the Subaru, which appeared to be underwater "for an exte…

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by Chris Spiker
Danbury, CT
Police & Fire
Search Resumes For 2 Missing Swimmers In Candlewood Lake In Danbury Search Resumes For 2 Missing Swimmers In Candlewood Lake In Danbury
Search Resumes For 2 Missing Swimmers In Candlewood Lake In Danbury An extensive search and rescue mission will resume early on Tuesday, July 16, for two men who jumped from a boat in a Fairfield County lake and never resurfaced. The incident occurred in Danbury at around 10:30 p.m. on Monday, July 16, at Candlewood Lake in the area of City Island. According to Erin Henry, spokesperson for the Danbury Fire Department, it was reported that two men had jumped off a boat into the lake and disappeared. Henry said rescue crews immediately began search and rescue efforts, using boats equipped with sonar and underwater imaging equipment to help locate the men. H…

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by Kathy Reakes
Albany, NY
Police & Fire
Man Drowns During Bicycle Pursuit With Capital Region Police Man Drowns During Bicycle Pursuit With Capital Region Police
Man Drowns During Bicycle Pursuit With Capital Region Police A police pursuit in the region ended with a bicyclist dead in the Hudson River. The Rensselaer County incident happened in Troy, near 1st Avenue and 116th Street, on Monday evening, July 8. According to Troy Police, an officer was attempting to interview a man on a bicycle about reported suspicious activity near 2nd Avenue and 116th Street when the man took off, ignoring repeated commands by the officer to stop. The man continued riding south in the alleyway between 1st and 2nd avenues, eventually turning onto 1st Avenue, as the officer followed with lights and sirens activated. He then …

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
News
5 Onboard Raft In Distress Rescued On Long Island Sound In Riverhead 5 Onboard Raft In Distress Rescued On Long Island Sound In Riverhead
5 Onboard Raft In Distress Rescued On Long Island Sound In Riverhead Five occupants of a raft in distress with insufficient safety gear were rescued on the Long Island Sound. At about 9:30 a.m. Sunday, June 23, the Riverhead Police Department received a call from someone who stated he was on a raft with four other people in the Long Island Sound off Reeves Beach and needed assistance.  The person reported the five were fishing when the current and wind began blowing them further away from the beach, and they could not return.  Riverhead Police Marine Unit and Dive Team members and the Riverhead Fire Department responded to the area.  Riverhe…

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by Joe Lombardi
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
SUV Plunges Into Little Ferry Lake, Police Ticket Man, 35, Learning To Drive, Companion SUV Plunges Into Little Ferry Lake, Police Ticket Man, 35, Learning To Drive, Companion
SUV Plunges Into Little Ferry Lake, Police Ticket Man, 35, Learning To Drive, Companion An unlicensed Ecuadorian national whose friend was teaching to drive plunged an SUV into a Little Ferry lake, authorities said. The 35-year-old driver from New York and his passenger got out OK after the 2009 Mazda Tribute landed in Indian Lake shortly before 6 p.m. Thursday, June 13, Little Ferry Police Chief James Walters said. A dive team made sure no one else was in the vehicle. The 35-year-old driver from New York and his passenger got out OK after the 2009 Mazda Tribute landed in Indian Lake shortly before 6 p.m. Thursday, June 13. INSET: Rory Puntasecca The driver told polic…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Cherry Hill, NJ
Police & Fire
FBI Assists In Investigating Human Remains, 3 Cars Pulled From New Jersey River: Prosecutor FBI Assists In Investigating Human Remains, 3 Cars Pulled From New Jersey River: Prosecutor
FBI Assists In Investigating Human Remains, 3 Cars Pulled From New Jersey River: Prosecutor Dive teams pulled three cars and human remains from the Cooper River in Pennsauken on Thursday, May 16, authorities have confirmed. The Camden County Prosecutor’s Office and Pennsauken Police Department removed the vehicles submerged along North Park Drive to the south of Kaighn Avenue in Pennsauken at about 3 p.m. Detectives located human remains inside the driver-side area of one of the vehicles, the prosecutor's office said. The identity of the individual is pending DNA testing, they said. The Camden County Prosecutor’s Office and Pennsauken Police Department were as…

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by Jon Craig
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Dive Team Successfully Recovers Woman's Wedding Ring From The Charles River Dive Team Successfully Recovers Woman's Wedding Ring From The Charles River
Dive Team Successfully Recovers Woman's Wedding Ring From The Charles River Members of the Cambridge Fire Department's Dive Team and Marine Unit are being praised after successfully recovering a woman's wedding ring from the Charles River.  A woman at the Charlesgate Yacht Club informed crews that she dropped her diamond wedding ring into the river on Sunday, July 3, Lieutenant Stephen Capuccio said in a statement on Twitter.  Please see the attached note from LT. Capuccio re the quick recovery of a wedding ring in the Charles river. Thanks to the Dive Rescue Team & Marine Unit members for taking the extra public service effort. Tremendous work! pic.twitter…

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by David Cifarelli
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
News
Body Of Canoeist Found In Ramapo River Body Of Canoeist Found In Ramapo River
Body Of Canoeist Found In Ramapo River The body of a canoeist was retrieved from the Ramapo River in Mahwah early Wednesday afternoon, responders said. Mahwah police notified the New Jersey State Police and Bergen County Prosecutor's Office after the body turned up -- with a canoe nearby -- near Ramapough Indian land off Halifax Road late in the morning. He'd apparently been in the water for multiple days and may have been the victim of a boating accident, responders said. Authorities believe he's from the area. Township firefighters and a dive team were summoned to retrieve the body for the Bergen County Medical Examiner's O…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Allentown, PA
News
Wreckage Of Missing Plane That Left PA Found, Pilot Missing Wreckage Of Missing Plane That Left PA Found, Pilot Missing
Wreckage Of Missing Plane That Left PA Found, Pilot Missing A plane that departed Pennsylvania and went missing off the coast of Massachusetts five days ago has been located -- but the pilot is missing. The Piper PA-28 was reported missing on Sunday, Oct. 31 around 10 p.m. after it had departed Reading, PA, authorities said. The pilot was identified as 67-year-old Roger Mills, of Woburn, MA. MSP Dive Team, Marine unit, Environmental PD, and local agencies, conducted 9 dives today off of Chatham. Divers located the fuselage of the missing plane, however, the pilot was not recovered. Todays mission followed prior dives yesterday where partial land…

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by Joe Lombardi
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Body Of Missing Long Island Man Recovered From Pond Body Of Missing Long Island Man Recovered From Pond
Body Of Missing Long Island Man Recovered From Pond New update: The body of a man who went missing on Long Island has been recovered. The body of Dennis Jones, 40, of Freeport was pulled from the Milburn Pond on the Baldwin/Freeport border on Saturday, Dec. 28, Nassau County Police said. He was pronounced dead at 4:21 p.m., according to police. Jones had last been seen at his residence in Freeport on Ray Street on Saturday, Dec. 21 at 7 p.m. The investigation into Jones' death is ongoing. Earlier report: Police say they are utilizing all resources and technology while attempting to locate a 40-year-old man who wen…

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by Joe Lombardi
Pelham, NY
News
Body Of Missing Man Recovered From Pond Body Of Missing Man Recovered From Pond
Body Of Missing Man Recovered From Pond New update: The body of a man who went missing on Long Island has been recovered. The body of Dennis Jones, 40, of Freeport was pulled from the Milburn Pond on the Baldwin/Freeport border on Saturday, Dec. 28, Nassau County Police said. He was pronounced dead at 4:21 p.m., according to police. Jones had last been seen at his residence in Freeport on Ray Street on Saturday, Dec. 21 at 7 p.m. The investigation into Jones' death is ongoing. Earlier report: Police say they are utilizing all resources and technology while attempting to locate a 40-year-old man who wen…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mahopac, NY
Lifestyle
Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department Open House Coming Soon Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department Open House Coming Soon
Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department Open House Coming Soon It's time for fun and free food again when the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department hosts its annual Open House. The event, from 11 a.m to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, at the Mahopac Falls Main Station, 17 Luccaro Lane off of Route 6N, will include demonstrations, hands-on activities for kids and adults, a safety trailer to learn about fire safety, and a chance for all to spray the fire hoses and try on firefighter gear. Other highlights include child fingerprinting by the Putnam Sheriff's Office, a landing by the Life Net helicopter and demonstrations by the dive team, motor vehicle extricat…

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by Kathy Reakes