RedactedNarrative: On 4/11/09 at approximately 1710 hours, the writer responded to Red Point Beach for the report of a boat capsizing which had occurred in the North East River off of Red Point at about 1645 hours. Upon arrival, the writer spoke to witnesses, who stated that they launched from Red Point and were proceeding north when they observed two people in the water near buoy #8 shouting for help. witnesses picked the two up from the water and brought them back to Red Point. The two stated that they never saw the vessel the two had been operating. A resident of Red Point, made the two strip off their wet clothes and gave them blankets to ward off hypothermia, which the two appeared to show signs of. 
  
  The writer proceeded to Charlestown to meet with the fire company and learned that the boat has been found overturned in the water and that they had righted it and towed it back to their pier. The vessel was not damaged during the incident. The writer arrived at Union Hospital at approximately 1800 hours and spoke with the subjects about the incident. The writer first spoke to subject1, who advised that he was seated near the bow of the boat when  a wake came over the bow and filled the vessel with water. He was wearing a PFD at the time and estimated that he and his cousin were in the water for about 20 minutes before they were able to get the attention of a passing boat and get help. the writer spoke to the operator, subject2, who stated that a wake came over the front of the boat as they were heading south in the area of Red Point. the boat filled with water as a result and he and his cousin attempted to get the boat level with subject1 moving towards the stern. the vessel overturned while they were standing in it and they went overboard. subject stated that he was not wearing a PFD at the time of the incident, althoughg there was one on board for him.
NameOfBodyOfWater: North East River, Buoy #8
NearestCityTown: Charlestown                   