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“Community Alert: The Fairhaven Police Department along with several other agencies are searching for a potential lost boater.
A sailboat, out of New Bedford, washed ashore on the Town Beach on West Island and it appears the boat was occupied at some point before washing ashore. The vessel was stolen the night before from Community Boating Center in New Bedford, but the boater may have fallen overboard.
Fairhaven Police Department photo.
Does anyone know this man? It appears he may be the missing boater we are looking for. We just want to find out if he is safe.
Land and sea assets from the Fairhaven, New Bedford and Mattapoisett police departments, and the U.S. Coast Guard with help from the Fairhaven Harbormaster and Fairhaven Fire Department, the SEMLEC Search and Rescue Team and the Mattapoisett and Marion Harbormasters are searching the area.
If anyone has any information or has seen anything on any Fairhaven or New Bedford Coastline please contact the Fairhaven Police Department at 508-997-7421.” -Fairhaven Police Department.
West Isand Weather Station KA1BH photo.
