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.
QPD responded to area of UMass Boston on report of unmanned skiff doing circles in water. Boston Police, US Coast Guard, & Towboat US were able to rescue man from water approx ~1/4 mile from boat. Victim had spent ~2 hrs in the water. Use your safety lanyard kill switch! pic.twitter.com/7ZGcy1W1Gb
— Quincy Police (@quincymapolice) September 6, 2018
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