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3 Patchogue Men Stranded On Raft Rescued By Police
The trio became trapped about a mile from the beach while fishing on the 10-foot raft when it took on water Thursday night.
LONG ISLAND SOUND, NY — Suffolk police rescued a trio stranded in Long Island Sound Thursday night. A 911 caller reported the three men were fishing and became stranded in a 10-foot inflatable raft. The raft was seen drifting out in the water one mile north of Sound Beach at 7:30 p.m. The raft was taking on water.
Marine Officers Greg Stroh and Mike Malone responded in the Marine Delta boat and located the men in the raft within 15 minutes of the call. The boats occupants, a 31-year-old man, a 36-year-old man and 38-year-old man, all of Patchogue, were taken aboard Marine Delta and transported along with their raft to a boat ramp in Mount Sinai.
The three men were all wearing life jackets and not injured.
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