Press release/provided photo Sheriff Christopher Bourke reports that on April 26th at approximately 8:49 a.m., the Orleans County 911 Center received a report of a vessel in distress off the shore of Point Breeze. The caller stated that a boat was observed shooting flares and appeared to be in distress. …
Two people were rescued from the Tonawanda Creek late Saturday afternoon after their canoe struck a log and flipped on its side, coming to rest between two logs. The man and woman were able to secure themselves onto a log in the middle of the rapid flowing water. With the …
Four people from Batavia were rescued from the waters of Lake Ontario about 3 miles northwest of Point Breeze on Sunday afternoon. According to Undersheriff Christopher Bourke, the rear structure of the boat gave way which allowed water to rush in and the motor fell off, the boat started taking …