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Coast Guard searching for missing 84-year-old boater near York
Crews searched overnight and by helicopter before suspending the active search after evaluating conditions and survivability factors, the Coast Guard said.
- Capt. Matt Baker, commander of Coast Guard Sector Northern New England, suspended the search for 84-year-old Chester Benjamin Wiggins on Thursday morning after evaluating search efforts and environmental conditions.
- Wiggins departed Cape Neddick Harbor at 6 p.m. on Tuesday in a 17-foot Boston Whaler and was last seen aboard the vessel before it was discovered crashed on the shoreline near Freeman Street on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m.
- Rescuers deployed an HH-60 helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft from Portsmouth to search the area for the 84-year-old, who stands 5 feet 10 inches and weighs approximately 220 pounds.
- Despite the federal suspension, the Maine State Marine Patrol continues searching using drones while the York Police Department urges residents to review local security footage for potential clues.
- Anyone with information regarding Wiggins is asked to contact the York Police Department at 207-363-4444 or the Maine State Marine Patrol at 207-624-7076.
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York Police Searching for 84-Year-Old Massachusetts Man After His Boat Was Found Wrecked and Empty
The Maine Marine Patrol and York Sheriff’s Department are searching for an 84-year-old Massachusetts man after his boat was found wrecked and unoccupied on the York coast. [RELATED: New Mexico Kayaker’s Body Recovered by Maine Marine Patrol Near Deer Isle Bridge…] Chester Benjamin Wiggins, 84, of Bedford, Mass., set sail from Cape Neddick Harbor at [...]
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