Crime & Safety
MD Man Drowns In NY Lake While Boating With Family: Police
The 19-year-old from Catonsville drowned after he jumped into the lake and was unable to swim back to the boat, authorities said.
STEUBEN COUNTY, NY — A Catonsville man died after authorities said he drowned while boating with family on a New York lake.
According to a news release from the Steuben County Sheriff's Office in New York, deputies were called to Keuka Lake in Urbana shortly after 1:40 p.m. Friday after receiving a call about a person drowning.
According to authorities, 19-year-old Ahmed Ayaz and his family were boating on the lake when Ayaz jumped into the water to swim. Police said Ayaz, who wasn't wearing a life jacket, could not swim back to the boat and disappeared underwater.
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Rescue crews located and recovered Ayaz's body after a 10-hour search involving multiple agencies, according to a WROC report citing Hammondsport Fire Chief Bill Fries.
Authorities said Ayaz and his family were visiting from Maryland when the drowning occurred.
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"Our hearts go out to the Ayaz family and our thoughts and prayers are for their recovery from this tragedy," Steuben County Sheriff Jim Allard said in a statement.
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