Yonkers- Boat In Distress/Pursuit 6/28/2008

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Date: 6/28/08

Time: 1720

Location: Hudson River X Opp. JFK Marina on west side

Frequency: County PD, Yonkers PD Ch. 2

Units Operating: Marine 4 (WCPD), Marine 1 (YPD), Rockland County Sheriffs

Description Of Incident: Units operating with disabled boat waked by a cigarette racing boat northbound at an extremely high rate of speed. Suspect passed within 10-feet of YFD Fireboat with disabled under tow and then nearly struck a jet-ski. WCPD Marine #4 attempted to stop vessel who took off northbound and was last seen passing Croton Point.

Writer: O-Wind

Rockland, Westchester and Yonkers Marine Units searched Haverstraw and Stony Point Marinas with no results.

Units contacted Orange County, Putnam and Dutchess Sheriffs Marine Units. Vessel is a 40-foot catamaran hull cigarette racing boat, white hull with blue 'spalsh' style stripes and is wanted for reckless operation and unlawful fleeing from Police.

Edited June 29, 2008 by Truck4