Crime & Safety

Quincy PD Save Man Who Fell Off Boat, Treaded Water For 2 Hours

Police say the man was located about a quarter-mile away from the boat.

QUINCY, MA — A man was saved by Quincy Police after falling into the water near UMass Boston.

Police initially received a report of an unmanned skiff doing circles in water and later located the person about a quarter-mile away from the boat.

The man was in the water for about two hours, according to Quincy Police.

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Boston Police, US Coast Guard, and Towboat US assisted with the rescue.


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