Crime & Safety
Coast Guard Has Found Owner Of Skiff But Still Wants Information
The Coast Guard said a good Samaritan found a skiff adrift on Thursday morning. The boat owner has been found safe. But there is a question.
NEWPORT, RI --The Coast Guard said a good Samaritan found a skiff adrift on Thursday morning. The discovery sparked a search for a possible person in the water. Ultimately, the boat's owner was found. But now the Coast Guard has some concerns someone other than the owner might have gone out with the boat and could be in trouble.
The skiff was found north of the Jamestown Bridge, the Coast Guard said. So far, no one has made a missing person's report.
#UPDATE Coast Guard finds owner of skiff; however, we are still asking the public to report any information about seeing a person in the boat on the water. pic.twitter.com/6c90CnlraB
— USCGNortheast (@USCGNortheast) June 14, 2018
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#BREAKING #CoastGuard crews are searching for a possible person in the water after a good Sam found this adrift skiff north of Jamestown Bridge, RI. No reports of anyone missing, but orange juice was found in the boat. Have information call Sector SE New England: 508-457-3211 pic.twitter.com/v5sGN4sUrT
— USCGNortheast (@USCGNortheast) June 14, 2018
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