Four Officers Lauded In Seaside Park Water Rescues Four Officers Lauded In Seaside Park Water Rescues
Four Officers Lauded In Seaside Park Water Rescues Four police officers are being recognized in three separate water rescues at unguarded New Jersey beaches. On Friday, Sept. 13, Seaside Park Class One Officers Dakota Giglio and Bryan Urspruch were conducting a quad patrol near Stockton Avenue Beach when they were flagged down for a swimmer in distress. The swimmer, approximately one hundred feet out in the water, was rescued by Giglio and Urspruch, and later declined medical attention. On Thursday, Sept. 19, Class Two Officer Mason Kinlan and Class One Officer Luke Cox were conducting a quad patrol when they were dispatched…
New Haven Woman, 37, Found Floating Dead In Quinnipiac River New Haven Woman, 37, Found Floating Dead In Quinnipiac River
New Haven Woman, 37, Found Floating Dead In Quinnipiac River Police in Connecticut are investigating after a 37-year-old woman's body was found dead floating in the water of the Quinnipiac River. New Haven Police Officer Christian Bruckhart said the incident occurred in New Haven around 7:50 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 10, near Brewery Square. Bruckhart said the New Haven Fire Department responded with water rescue, and the body was located near James Street and River Streets along the embankment. He added that the woman had no identification, but detectives identified her as Shannon Arrington of New Haven.  Her family has been notified.  Membe…
Body Of Skillman Resident, 31, Pulled From Car Submerged In River After Crash: Prosecutor Body Of Skillman Resident, 31, Pulled From Car Submerged In River After Crash: Prosecutor
Body Of Skillman Resident, 31, Pulled From Car Submerged In River After Crash: Prosecutor The body of a 31-year-old man was pulled from a vehicle that had plunged into the Delaware Raritan Canal over the weekend, police said. Police were called to Canal and Grouser roads on Saturday, Aug. 24 around 12:25 p.m. after a kayaker saw a 2024 Honda Civic in the river, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. The body of the sole occupant, a 31-year-old Skillman man, was pulled from the vehicle, which was removed from the water by Mike's Towing and Recovery, McDonald said. An investigation found that the Honda had been heading west on Grouser Road when he entered the inte…
Body Recovered Of Quarryville Boater Missing In Susquehanna River: Official Body Recovered Of Quarryville Boater Missing In Susquehanna River: Official
Body Recovered Of Quarryville Boater Missing In Susquehanna River: Official The body of a 39-year-old dad who went missing after a boating accident on the Susquehanna River on Thursday night, Aug. 15, was found on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 17, officials announced.  Brian Pierce, 39, of Quarryville, was boating with two friends near the Muddy Creek boat launch in Drumore Township when the boat malfunctioned, drifted, and struck a rock bed, Pennsylvania state Police Lancaster Trooper Schatzmann detailed in the release.  Pierce attempted to swim back to the shore, but midway back he "experienced difficulty" and witnesses lost sight of him, Schatzmann wrote in…
Ronkonkoma Man ID'd After Apparent Shirley Drowning At Smith Point County Park Outer Beach Ronkonkoma Man ID'd After Apparent Shirley Drowning At Smith Point County Park Outer Beach
Ronkonkoma Man ID'd After Apparent Shirley Drowning At Smith Point County Park Outer Beach Police are investigating the death of a man who was pulled unresponsive from water on Long Island. A Suffolk County Park Ranger was patrolling on Outer Beach in Smith Point County Park when he was notified that a man was in distress in the water at noontime Sunday, Aug. 11. The officer and a good Samaritan immediately attempted to reach the man using a life ring, but he was located unresponsive by Suffolk County lifeguards on jet skis.  He was pulled to shore where CPR was initiated. The man, Vincent Nespoli, age 70, of Ronkonkoma, was transported via ambulance to…
WATER RESCUE: 14 Adults, 5 Children Saved In Dover Twp. (PHOTOS) WATER RESCUE: 14 Adults, 5 Children Saved In Dover Twp. (PHOTOS)
Water Rescue: 14 Adults, 5 Children Saved In Dover Twp. (Photos) A group of 19, which included children, was rescued from flash flooding in South Central Pennsylvania on Friday, Aug. 9, officials announced.  A local flagged over emergency crews who were clearing a vehicle in the water at 12:04 p.m., Dover Township Fire Department detailed in the release. They told the crews that multiple victims needed to be rescued due to flood waters from Conewago Creek.  Crews at Conestago Creek for a water rescue.  Dover Township Fire Department Crews at the water rescue in York County. Dover Township Fire Department Boats b…
Person 'Clinging To Rock' In Potomac River Rescued In Montgomery County Person 'Clinging To Rock' In Potomac River Rescued In Montgomery County
Person 'Clinging To Rock' In Potomac River Rescued In Montgomery County Multiple agencies worked together on Wednesday morning to rescue a person who found themselves in a perilous position in the Potomac River. Early on Aug. 7, US Park Police and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel teamed up to make a water rescue after a swimmer got stuck. According to officials, boats, helicopters, and land crews were all involved in the rescue near the C&O Canal Lock 8 and Wades Island. Water Rescue Potomac River IAO @COcanalNPS near Lock 8 , person in water @mcfrs SW710, SW710B, SW730B, SW730, E752, UTV711, USPark helicopter, BC702, FXS444, PE444 responding…
Woman, Dog Escape Safely After Crashing Into Prince George's County Pond Woman, Dog Escape Safely After Crashing Into Prince George's County Pond
Woman, Dog Escape Safely After Crashing Into Prince George's County Pond A woman was able to safely escape and rescue her dog after crashing into a Prince George's County pond on Wednesday morning. Shortly after 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 7, members of the Prince George's County Fire and Rescue Department were called to the 3400 block of Enterprise Road in Bowie to investigate a reported crash that resulted in one vehicle submerged in the water. Photos at the scene show the remnants of a damaged fence and vehicle parts strewn around the pond in the area of the crash. No injuries were reported. The cause of the crash remains under investigation later on Wednesday mornin…
County-Owned Rescue Truck Collides With SUV In Front Of Hackensack Fire Department County-Owned Rescue Truck Collides With SUV In Front Of Hackensack Fire Department
County-Owned Rescue Truck Collides With SUV In Front Of Hackensack Fire Department A crash involving a county-owned rescue truck and a Toyota SUV closed a Hackensack street Wednesday morning, Aug. 7. The crash happened right outside of the city's fire station on State Street around 10:30 a.m. The truck involved in the crash, often used for water rescues, was returning from a call when the incident happened, Hackensack Police Capt. Michael Antista said.  An ambulance was called to the scene, however, no injuries were reported. Hackensack Fire Department had been warning residents to avoid local streets saying half of the city was under water following Tuesday night'…
WATCH: Driver Rescued From Flash Flooding In Lancaster Co. (VIDEO, PHOTOS) WATCH: Driver Rescued From Flash Flooding In Lancaster Co. (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
Watch: Driver Rescued From Flash Flooding In Lancaster Co. (Video, Photos) A driver was rescued from flash flooding in Lancaster County on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 6, fire officials explained.  The flood water came from Pequea Creek quickly trapping one vehicle This on Route 324 just north of Silver Mine Road in Pequea Township, Rawlinsville Volunteer Fire Company officials detailed.  "Quick thinking neighbors helped the driver out of the vehicle and to safety,"  Rawlinsville Volunteer Fire Company officials said.  Rawlinsville Volunteer Fire Company At one point the vehicle was floating in the water, according to the fire company.&…
Lititz Mennonite Teen From Manheim Dies Kayaking: Authorities Lititz Mennonite Teen From Manheim Dies Kayaking: Authorities
Lititz Mennonite Teen From Manheim Dies Kayaking: Authorities A 16-year-old Mennonite boy has died in a kayaking accident, authorities confirmed to Daily Voice on Thursday, Aug. 1.  Rylan Trent Weiler of Manheim died while kayaking Hammond Lake in the Tioga-Hammond Lakes Recreation Area at approximately 8:17 a.m. on Saturday, July 27, the PA Fish and Boat Commission told Daily Voice. "The victim was not wearing a life jacket at the time of the incident," a spokesperson with the Commission added.  Emergency crews came to Ives Run Lane for a reported "Water Rescue Missing kayaker" around 9 a.m., as stated in a release by Middlebury Township V…
Swimmer's Body Recovered From Potomac River: DC Fire And EMS (DEVELOPING) Swimmer's Body Recovered From Potomac River: DC Fire And EMS (DEVELOPING)
Swimmer's Body Recovered From Potomac River: DC Fire And EMS (Developing) A person was found dead in the Potomac River on Monday morning, according to a DC Fire and EMS spokesperson. Shortly after 8:30 a.m. on July 1, first responders were called to make a water rescue on the river at the Arlington Memorial Bridge. Witnesses on the bridge said that they reported seeing the victim in the water, leading to a heavy response. Shortly after the initial alert was issued by DC Fire and EMS personnel, officials confirmed that they recovered the body, though the swimmer was pronounced dead. The incident is now being investigated by the Metropolitan Police Department. No…