Police: Woman drowns in Yaphank lake

According to police, Delores Evans, 39, has been identified as the victim.

News 12 Staff

Jul 30, 2020, 9:54 AM

Updated 1,536 days ago

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Suffolk police say a woman has died after being found unresponsive in a Yaphank lake on Wednesday night.
According to police, Delores Evans, 39, has been identified as the victim.
Police say Evans was found unresponsive in Upper Lake at approximately 8:40 p.m. by two people on shore.
Evans, who has no known address, was transported to Long Island Community Hospital in East Patchogue where she was pronounced dead.
An autopsy will be performed by personnel from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner to determine her cause of death.
Detectives are asking anyone with information on this incident to call the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392.