Water Rescue Ends With Person in Handcuffs

Emergency crews found the boat in Madison and brought the two people to shore at the Clinton town dock

The search for missing boaters in Clinton, Westbrook and Madison is over and police said there was a warrant for the arrest of one of the two boaters. 

Two people in a disabled boat called authorities for help around 5 a.m. Tuesday and Clinton firefighters and police, as well as the Coast Guard and Westbrook Fire Department were involved in the search. 

Emergency crews found the boat in Madison and brought the two people to shore at the Clinton town dock, where they were evaluated in an ambulance, but refused treatment. 

One of the boaters placed in handcuffs and put in the back of a cruiser, but has not been arrested.

No additional information was immediately available. 

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