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« Up early, Whitehouse addresses Senate on Iraq | Today | Providence to get anti-terror aid » July 18, 2007Search for teen continues, boat operator charged
The 17-year-old boy fell from a kneeboard that was being pulled by a motorboat around 7:30 p.m. He has not been identified by officials. Four boats were in the water at about 9:30 this morning and a fifth was to soon join the search, according to public safety officials. Trained state police dogs were on two of the boats in the hope that they would pick up the scent of the missing boy. 
Barrington Police Chief John M. LaCross said alcohol had been found on the boat, which was occupied by two other 17-year-olds when the teen disappeared. The operator of the boat, Ryan A. Greenberg, 17, of 33 Lamson Road, Barrington, has been charged by the state Department of Environmental Management with reckless driving of a motor vessel and refusal to submit to a chemical test, according to LaCross. He was arraigned before a justice of the peace last night and released to his parents. All of the teens are students at Barrington High School. School Principal John Gray was at the scene this morning. Anat Cunha, who lives nearby and is the mother of a teenager, was watching the search near a command post officials have set up north of the White Church bridge. She said the currents can be deceptively strong in the river, especially to the south of the bridge. Read a fuller, continually updated version of this story here. -- By Kate Bramson, projo.com staff writer, with reports from Journal staff photographer Mary Murphy and staff writer W. Zachary Malinowski.
Searchers limited the number of boats used this morning because the trained dogs can work more effectively in a calm environment. Authorities are asking pleasure boaters to stay out of the area. The town’s fire and police departments searched last night until about midnight and resumed their search this morning. They were assisted yesterday by area law enforcers and fire crews, the Coast Guard and state police. Residents in their boats also joined in the search. The police are asking anyone with information to call detectives at 437-3933. Posted by Jack Perry CommentsMary Germershausen | July 18, 2007 10:38 AM link Barrington - Alcohol - Teens - Death Haven't we seen these same words in too many articles? Patrick | July 18, 2007 11:10 AM link Not that it's important at the moment but as the Chairman of the Barrington Harbor Commission I feel I should set the record straight. There is no "One" in "Hundred Acre Cove." Jim McClelland | July 18, 2007 11:35 AM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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