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July 18, 2007

ALERT: Body of teen found in Barrington River

BARRINGTON -- The body of the 17-year-old boy who fell from a kneeboard while being pulled by a motorboat into the Barrington River last night was found this afternoon.

Fire Chief Gerald Bessette announced that the body was recovered at about 2:45 p.m. in the water in an area in the vicinity of Town Hall on County Road after a search that began last night.

Authorities are not yet releasing the boy's name because family is being notified and the family requested time to notify other family. He has been identified as a Barrington High School student.

The state Department of Environmental Management has charged the teen driver of the boat, Ryan A. Greenberg, 17, of 33 Lamson Rd., Barrington, with reckless boating and refusal to submit to a chemical test. Police say alcohol was involved in the incident.

Another 17-year-old was also on board the boat at the time.

Bessette credited the search efforts, which he said involved as many as 100 people, including state police and search dogs.

-- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney, with reports from Journal staff writer Meaghan Wims

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