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Message from West Shore FD Fire Chief, Dave Collins, West Haven, CT


This is a request in my official capacity as a Fire Chief in West Haven. On 7/20/12 @ approx. 8:50 pm a surfcaster was noted in distress on the incoming tide at the Short Beach flats at the mouth of the Housatonic River in Stratford. The reporting parties on shore stated that they saw the fisherman waving his light in approx. four feet of water near the "no wake" bouy. Stratford, Milford and West Haven boats along with the Coast guard helicopter and boats are searching as we speak. The usual parking area for surfcaster was empty upon the Stratford FD's wxcept for a black Audi that was seen leaving the parking lot after the person driving it closed his trunk. If anyone knows a surfcaster with a black Audi who was fishing at Short Beach on Friday night please have him call the Stratford 911 center to add information to this search. Hopefully it is unfounded.