IPSWICH — Police Chief Paul Nikas and Fire Chief Paul Parisi report that the Ipswich Police Department, Ipswich Harbormaster, and Ipswich Fire are currently seeking to identify the owner of a boat that was overturned on Hoods Pond on Saturday night.
On Saturday, July 19, at approximately 9 p.m., Ipswich Police and Ipswich Harbormaster were dispatched to Hoods Pond for reports of a boat that was overturned and partially submerged in the water.
There were no reports of anyone missing, and it is unclear if the boat was occupied at the time.
Members of the Ipswich Police and Fire Departments, Topsfield Fire, Beverly Fire Department Dive Team, and Northeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council (NEMLEC) Drone Unit responded to the scene and conducted a thorough search of the water and surrounding areas.
No one was found or identified. The scene was cleared at 11:30 p.m.
A preliminary investigation determined that the boat had incomplete registration numbers and appeared to have been launched from the old Girl Scout Camp located off of Linebrook Road in Willowdale State Forest. The boat has since sunk.
Anyone with information regarding the owner of the boat should contact Ipswich Police at 978-356-4343.
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