Rescuers seek missing paddle boarder
Rescuers are searching by sea and air for a missing paddle boarder off Atlantic Beach. Officials say Gary Turkel, 41, was last seen paddle boarding over the weekend near Ocean Boulevard. At 6:15
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Jun 14, 2016, 6:47 AM
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Updated 3,112 days ago
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Rescuers are searching by sea and air for a missing paddle boarder off Atlantic Beach.
Officials say Gary Turkel, 41, was last seen paddle boarding over the weekend near Ocean Boulevard.
At 6:15 p.m. Sunday, the fire department got a report of a missing person in the water.
Turkel's family called to say he failed to return. He was not wearing a life jacket.
The Coast Guard and Nassau Police Marine Bureau both participated in the search.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call Nassau Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS.
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