Crime & Safety
Body Of Fallston Boater Found In Middle River: Officials
Officials say the body found in Middle River Wednesday was identified as a Fallston boater missing since Monday.
MIDDLE RIVER, MD - The body of a missing Fallston man was found Wednesday morning in Middle River, according to the Baltimore County Police Department.
John G. Martin, 58, was reported missing on Labor Day after he did not return home to the 2400 block of Rochelle Drive in Fallston, police reported. He was believed to have been near his boat at the Baltimore Yacht Club. The U.S. Coast Guard, Natural Resources Police and Baltimore County first responders searched for Martin near the Baltimore Yacht Club on Tuesday.
He was believed to have been in the area of his boat in the 800 block of Baltimore Yacht Club Road, police said.
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After that search did not yield any results, authorities in Baltimore County said they were called to the 600 block of Rockaway Beach Avenue for a report of a body at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 6. The person, later identified as Martin, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The circumstances leading to the death of Martin are under investigation,
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