6-Year-Old Missing After Falling Into Housatonic River At Stratford Boat Ramp
A 6-year-old boy who fell into the Housatonic River in Stratford remained missing late Wednesday after several hours of intense search efforts, authorities said.
The child had been walking near the Birdseye Boat Ramp around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, when he fell into the river, police said.
A United Illuminating employee who saw the boy fall jumped into the water in an attempt to rescue the child, but was unable to reach him.
The boy has not been seen since.
Police in Stratford, working in coordination with departments from Bridgeport, Fairfield, Westport, Shelton, Trumbull, Guil…
