CLEARWATER, Fla. – Four men who were reported missing on Monday night after not returning from a Clearwater fishing trip have been safely located, according to the Clearwater Police Department.
Police said USCG found the capsized boat about 26 miles offshore on Tuesday morning.
What we know:
According to the Clearwater Police Department, the four men, Dennis Woods, 70; Clarence Woods, 90; Cris Harding Sr., 42; and Cris Harding Jr., 18, left from the Seminole Street Boat Ramp at about 9:30 a.m. Monday in a 25-foot green-and-white catamaran called “Money Well Wasted.”
Courtesy: Clearwater Police Department
Family members told authorities that they usually returned around 4 p.m. and when they weren’t back by 8:30 p.m., relatives called police.
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Officers said they found the truck and trailer still at the boat ramp, with no sign of the boat or boaters.
Officials stated that the fishermen are familiar with the area and typically travel 25 miles offshore.
What we don’t know:
All of the men are alive and the USCG said they are all in stable condition.
The men arrived back on land shortly after 9 a.m. on Tuesday. Some of the men were seen embracing their loved ones after walking off the USCG boat.
One of the anglers was seen being wheeled off the USCG boat on a stretcher.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
The Source: This article was written with information posted on social media by the Clearwater Police Department.
