water rescue

Emergency crews rescued a man who fell into the water at Saugatuck Shores in Westport on Tuesday morning. Officers were called to Saugatuck Shores shortly before 6 a.m. after getting a report of a man who was missing. Several officers began searching the area and shortly later, authorities said he was found partially submerged in the water. “Given the temperature…

Bridgeport fire officials said 10 people were rescued from a sinking boat in Bridgeport Harbor Saturday evening. Emergency crews received a report of a boat in distress at approximately 4:35 p.m. Initial reports indicated that the boat was about 22 feet long. Fire and police personnel responded to the scene and saw another boat helping the occupants evacuate. The fire…

Four people were rescued Thursday morning after their boat capsized in The Race area of the Long Island Sound.

A water rescue in Columbia was caught on camera after police officers, state troopers and an Andover couple jumped into action to save a woman’s life. The rescue happened on Parker Bridge Road in Columbia just after 6:30 p.m., according to State Police. Michael and Stephanie Einsiedal happened to be at the right place at the right time when...

A couple jumped into action when they learned a woman was trapped by rising floodwaters in Columbia Friday.

Three teenagers fishing in Long Island Sound came to the rescue after hearing about a boat sinking off the coast of Clinton earlier this week.

A safety spokesperson stressed that this type of situation can happen to anyone, highlighting the importance of safety and education on the water.

One person is in critical condition after having a medical emergency while swimming in Waterbury Sunday afternoon. Crews responded to Maybrook Road to help the individual. They were then transported to a nearby hospital, where they remain in critical but stable condition, according to police. No additional information was immediately available.

Crews have located the bodies of two people who went missing in the Housatonic River in New Milford. Officials said Danbury residents 23-year-old Johnny Sanchez and 35-year-old Wilson Pacheco reportedly fell into the river behind the West Cove Marina on West Street Wednesday night. Nearly two days after the men were reported missing, crews located Sanchez’s body in the...

At least three people have died and more than two dozen people were rescued from the water off the coast of Point Loma Sunday after a packed boat being used in a suspected human smuggling operation capsized and broke apart in powerful surf, according to authorities.

Five fishermen were rescued from a burning boat off the Cape Cod waters Friday night. The Coast Guard responded to an emergency notification from the 100-foot fishing vessel about 85 miles east of Cape Cod around 5p.m. According to the U.S. Coast Guard, rescue crews arrived on scene to find the bow and wheelhouse of the vessel engulfed in...

A kayaker who was missing in Middlebury on Saturday afternoon has been found dead and officials have identified him as 26-year-old Brian Saucier, 26, of Prospect. Officials from the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said Saucier was found Sunday in Long Meadow Pond in Middlebury.

Authorities have identified the man whose body they recovered from an icy reservoir in Wareham, Massachusetts, after a search that spanned two days. Thomas Bartholomew, 44, of Wareham, was declared dead Monday after his body was recovered from the water around 12:45 p.m., according to Plymouth Country District Attorney Timothy Cruz. The search for Bartholomew began around 4:30 p.m. Sunday…

First responders spent hours Sunday night searching an icy reservoir in their quest to find a missing person who fell through the ice in Wareham, Massachusetts. Wareham police responded to the area of 786 County Road — where there is a reservoir and cranberry bog — for a water rescue around 4:30 p.m. The Plymouth County Technical Rescue Team (PCTRT)…

An incredible rescue captured on camera after Hoboken police officers saved a woman who fell into the freezing Hudson River while trying to get a picture of the Manhattan skyline. The 23-year-old woman and her brother were out Saturday afternoon near Pier 13 when she climbed over the railing to get a better vantage point for her photo. That’s when…

Fire crews rescued two people from a truck that was submerged in water at Cummings Park in Stamford during the storm Monday. Crews responded to the scene at 2:10 p.m. and found a four-door pickup partially submerged in water and floating around 40 feet off-shore. A woman was seen standing in the rear cargo area of the truck. She was…

A man was rescued from the water in Middlefield after engaging police in two different pursuits on Sunday. Police said the first incident happened at approximately 12:17 p.m. in the area of Main Street in Durham. Troopers responded to the area for a report of an active disturbance, they said. Officials said they were able to identify 29-year-old Stephan Santoro,…

Fire crews rescued a woman who was in the water at Coventry Lake Tuesday afternoon, officials said. Around 2 p.m., a caller told police that a woman had been in the water at the lake in the Lisicke Beach area on Main Street for at least 15 minutes. Responding crews saw the woman about 100 feet off the shoreline. Fire…

An Easton police officer is being credited with saving a man and his dog after both fell through ice into a pond on Friday night. Authorities said the officer was on routine patrol at Helen Keller Middle School on Route 59 when he was flagged down by a citizen who told him his dog fell through the ice at Keller…

Two swimmers in distress were rescued by nearby kayakers near Silver Sands State Park in Milford Saturday afternoon, according to fire officials. The rescue happened at approximately 1:30 p.m. on the Charles Island Sand Bar. Crews said they received a call from a father who said his two children who were swimming were in need of assistance. The two 20-year-old…