A 60-year-old New Fairfield man was pronounced dead after being pulled from the water at Candlewood Lake in New Fairfield on Wednesday afternoon.
Officials from the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection have identified the man as Christopher M. Brown, of New Fairfield
Officials said he had been working on his 14-foot sailboat about 45 feet from the boat slip at Hollywyle Park.
Authorities said a friend called the police to report that something had gone wrong.
It’s not clear how the man ended up in the water.
DEEP’s Environmental Conservation Police are investigating.
