Winthrop, MA - Water Search, Broad Sound, 8-31-08

Winthrop Police received a call around 1pm that reported a person on a raft in distress off of Nahant Ave. Winthrop Police and Fire units quickly responded and located the raft with binoculars. Winthrop Harbormaster units were also deployed, and Harbor unit 1 recovered the raft. Witnesses reported to have seen someone hanging from the raft before the raft itself was recovered. A full out search was implemented to look for the missing person. Boats from the Mass State Police, Mass Environmental Police, US Coast Guard, and Nahant Harbormaster assisted the Winthrop boats. The Mass State Police and US Coast Guard also sent helicopters. The search was suspended around 6pm with no traces of a person found.