Boater Missing Near Breezy Point

     Breezy Point, Md. -- Four people were rescued early Saturday morning and a search continues for one person after their boat capsized during Friday night's violent storm.

     U.S. Coast Guard officials said a Good Samaritan rescued two people after the boat they were aboard began sinking around 3:30 a.m. near Breezy Point, Maryland. The boaters were found hanging on to a crab pot buoy.

     Maryland Natural Resources Police have identified the missing person as Angel Ayala Cerros, 28, of Alexandria, Virginia. It was Cerros' 12-foot boat that capsized during high winds, heavy rains, and rough sea conditions.

     The Coast Guard rescued two more people who had been in the boat shortly after a distress call.

     According to the NRP, the four people rescued were wearing life jackets when the boat capsized, but Cerros had become separated from his life jacket during the accident.

     The search for the missing boater continued Saturday with the following units participating: U.S. Coast Guard, NRP, the Charles County Fire Department and the Anne Arundel County Fire Department.

Missing Boaters Located in Marsh in Dorchester County

     Nanticoke, Md. -- A waterman found two boaters Monday morning, missing since Saturday night, on an isolated marsh in southern Dorchester County. Richard L. Moore, 41 and Daniel V. Graves, 49 both from Delmar became lost in Tangier Sound while returning from a fishing trip on May 12.

     Maryland Natural Resources Police, Coast Guard and Maryland State Police aviation were notified of the disappearance on Sunday evening and began searching for the missing boaters. They were found by a waterman Monday morning and taken to Hooper’s Island where they refused medical treatment.

     The boat ran out of gas and became stranded in a marsh as the men were trying to find their way back to the harbor. The boaters did not have a radio on board and their cell phone batteries died before they decided to call for help.

     NRP would like to remind boaters to always file a float plan with a friend or relative before they depart from shore, making sure to tell that person where they are going, how long they expect to be there and the time to expect them back. Please call authorities immediately if boaters fail to return on time so that appropriate action may be taken to locate them. It is also recommended that all boaters have a VHF radio on board their boat so that emergency workers can be notified when a problem arises.