RedactedNarrative: On may 12, 2016 at 1459 hours androscoggin county sheriff received a call about a boat sinking.  A plane flying by observed a peddle boat and a single operator taking on water.  
  
  The pilot flew to the turner boat launch and talked with subject who was putting in his boat.  Subject loaded his family in his boat - 16 ft chrysler fiberglass boat and went to assist  operator.  
  
  They arrived on scene and loaded operator into their boat.  Subject tied the peddle boat to his and started to tow it to shore.  The peddle boat took on significant water and acted as an anchor causing subject’s boat's stern to  sink into the water.  The water overtook and capsized the craft ejecting all 6 passengers.  They were all able to make it to a nearby island.  The sheriff - took the children off the island and i - {warden} was able to rescue the adults.  The occupants were all taken to shore and checked out by paramedics