Rescue teams dispatched after signal near Lake Ronkonkoma
Heard on: Suffolk County Police 4th Precinct
02:22
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It looks like the east end of the lake is fine.
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible distress signal from someone reportedly flashing a light on the west side of Lake Ronkonkoma. Fire and police units, including a hovercraft from the Islip town boat ramp, checked the area but found no additional people in danger. The incident appears to have been a precautionary search after reports of a person in need of help near the water.
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