Crime & Safety
Police ID Man Who Drowned In Canton Pond
Police have identified the man who drowned in Reservoir Pond Wednesday night.
CANTON, MA — Police have identified the man who drowned in Reservoir Pond Wednesday night.
James Paschal, 26, died while swimming in the pond, according to a statement from Canton Police Chief Ken Berkowitz. The Boston Globe reported that Paschal was at the pond at around 8 p.m. when he began to struggle and call for helm.
Police have identified the man who drowned in Canton while fishing last night: he’s 26 year old James Paschal. His family says he was the center of every gathering, always smiling. Environmental Police are investigating. The latest on @7News at 4. pic.twitter.com/dAhCMt7K2I
— Jonathan Hall (@JHall7news) August 2, 2018
Local and state police spent much of Wednesday night and early Thursday morning searching the pond for Paschal. Early indications were that police were looking for someone who went fishing.
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At around 2 a.m., police recovered Paschal's body from the pond.
After a long search in difficult conditions, search teams in #Canton discovered the body of a missing boater at 2am in Reservoir Pond. Live reports on #WCVB pic.twitter.com/lKzFUGsHN5
— Sera Congi (@seracongi) August 2, 2018
The death is under investigation.
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