Coast Guard, Canadian partners seize marijuana near Alexandria Bay, NY

Coast Guard, Canadian partners seize marijuana near Alexandria Bay, NY
A Coast Guard Station Alexandria Bay, N.Y., boarding team conducts a safety boarding on a pleasure craft in front of the Boldt Castle along the St. Lawrence River. (U.S. Coast Guard file photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Levi Read) CLEVELAND — Coast Guard crews and Canadian partners from the Integrated Cross-Border Maritime Law Enforcement Operations team, commonly referred to as the shiprider program,...

Coast Guard rescues 3 on Black River; NY State Police arrests operator for BUI

Coast Guard rescues 3 on Black River; NY State Police arrests operator for BUI
CLEVELAND — The Coast Guard rescued three people aboard a vessel that was taking on water in the Black River near Sackets Harbor, N.Y., and issued the operator a boating-under-the-influence ticket. At 9:42 p.m., the watchstander from Coast Guard Station Sackets Harbor received notification from the Jefferson County Central Dispatch that a 16-foot vessel was taking on water near the Dexter Dam on...

Coast Guard suspends search for 12-year-old girl in Niagara River

NIAGARA, N.Y. — The U.S. Coast Guard suspended the search for a 12-year-old girl who fell off of a rock and into the Niagara River Wednesday. The Coast Guard and multiple agencies searched more than 36 hours for the missing girl. A Coast Guard Air Station Detroit HH-65C Dolphin helicopter, a Station Niagara 25-foot response boat, two Coast Guard Auxiliary small boats, a Customs and Border Protection...