On 04/18/2012 at 18:13 hours Kitsap CSO was advised of a possible water rescue in the area of Manchester.  Several callers had reported two males had capsized in a canoe and were yelling for help.

The county patrol vessel arrived shortly after Bainbridge Island PD Marine 8 & the USCG.  Marine 8 had located the two males and were transferring them to the USCG boat for transport fo Manchester.  County was informed by Marine 8 personnel that the subjects were hypothermic and unable to give any statements.

After checking the area, County located the canoe floating upside-down about 1000 feet east of the city of Manchester.  Floating next to the canoe was a partial oar (or paddle) and entangled in the bow line for the canoe was a black and blue colored back pack. 

County checked the back pack for ID of the subjects.  No ID was located but several baggies of what appeared to be marijuana.  Several pipes were also found in the back pack.

Medics had already departed with one of the subjects whose core temperature was in the low 80's.  The second subject was being prepped for transport.  His core temp was low but not as low.

USCG personnel stated that they had located drug paraphernalia as they were removing his clothes to try and warm him.

All evidence was released to KCSO for investigation.  County personnel inventoried the back pack where 3 seperate baggies containing marijuana, 4 additional smoking pipes, and a black digital scale were located.  All itemes were entered into evidence.
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