STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 27-year-old man who was reported missing after his kayak overturned in Raritan Bay Saturday afternoon.
Jonathan Derbyshire, a resident of the 900 block of Huguenot Avenue, was last seen on his kayak at around 3 p.m. in Raritan Bay, the NYPD said in a written statement.
Derbyshire, who is described by police as a white male, 5 feet 10 inches tall and around 185 pounds. He has hazel eyes, brown hair and an American flag tattoo on his forearm.
He was last seen wearing a grey bathing suit, police said.
While an NYPD investigation is still ongoing, the Coast Guard suspended its “all night” search on Sunday morning after three kayaks — each with one person onboard — overturned in Raritan Bay.
“Suspending a search is never an easy decision to make,” said Capt. Jason Tama, commander of Coast Guard Sector New York. “We offer our deepest condolences to the families and friends who have been impacted by this tragic incident.”
GOOD SAMARITAN RESCUES 2 KAYAKERS
A nearby good Samaritan had picked up two of the kayakers from the water, but the third was still unaccounted for when emergency crews arrived on the scene Saturday, said the Coast Guard. None of the kayakers were wearing life jackets, according to the Coast Guard.
After receiving the call on Saturday, Coast Guard Station Sandy Hook launched a response boat that arrived on scene and began searching for the third kayaker.
Shortly after, an MH-65 helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City joined the search. They were later joined by the Coast Guard Cutter Shrike, who searched through the night. An Air Station Cape Cod MH-60 helicopter conducted the final first-light search, according to a written statement from the Coast Guard.
The Coast Guard utilized three boat crews and three helicopter crews in addition to multiple NYPD and FDNY units in the search.
NYPD divers were part of a search team for the missing kayaker in the area of Arbutus Avenue and Nicolosi Drive near Wolfe’s Pond Park, Prince’s Bay on Saturday afternoon, an NYPD spokesman said. The NYPD’s harbor patrol will continue investigating the incident, he said previously.
Anyone with information in regard to this missing male is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, or on Twitter @NYPDTips.
All calls are strictly confidential
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