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Massachusetts state and local police are investigating after a boater discovered a man s body Friday evening in the Connecticut River.
The boater called authorities when he made the discovery around 6 p.m. and then he stayed with the body so police could locate it, the Northwestern District Attorney s office announced in a statement. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
A Northampton Police Department dispatcher traced the boater s phone call to about a mile and a half south of the Coolidge Bridge, near the Rainbow Beach area in Northampton, Massachusetts.
Boater discovers body in Connecticut River
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Published: 5/22/2021 10:48:20 AM
NORTHAMPTON – Police are investigating the discovery of a male body found by a boater around 6 p.m. Friday in the Connecticut River, according to the Northwestern district attorney’s office.
According to the DA’s office, the boater called for emergency help when he discovered the body, and then stayed with the body to help police find it.
A Northampton Police Department dispatcher was able to trace the phone call to find the boater about a mile and a half south of the Coolidge Bridge, near the Rainbow Beach area. Members of the Northampton Police Department and the Northampton Fire Department responded by boat and recovered the body.
Massachusetts state and local police are investigating after a boater discovered a man’s body Friday evening in the Connecticut River. The boater called authorities when he made the discovery around 6 p.m. and then he stayed with the body so police could locate it, the Northwestern District Attorney’s office announced in a statement. A Northampton Police Department dispatcher traced the.