The Rye Police Marine Unit helped pull eight passenger survivors from a 62-foot boat that struck rocks and began sinking off Sands Point on Aug. 15, in a multi-agency rescue on Long Island Sound.

The vessel suffered hull damage and was filling with water when crews arrived at the scene, located a few nautical miles southeast of Rye in the Town of North Hempstead, Nassau County.

Responders removed all eight passengers before stabilizing the boat to keep it from going under, according to the Rye Record, which first reported the rescue Monday, Aug. 17.

One passenger sustained a back injury. The person's condition had not been updated as of Monday.

The rescue drew resources from across the region. The New Rochelle and Village of Mamaroneck police departments, North Hempstead Bay Constables, Nassau County Police, the U.S. Coast Guard, FDNY Marine Bureau and private marine towing companies all assisted, according to the Rye Police Department's Facebook post about the incident.

The department said water emergencies can escalate rapidly and require the kind of coordinated, multi-agency response that unfolded off Sands Point. The statement emphasized the value of maintaining capable marine units across the region and the working relationships between neighboring law enforcement, fire services, the Coast Guard and private marine responders.

The Rye Police Marine Unit patrols Long Island Sound during the summer boating season. Lt. Lansing Hinrichs, a 12-year Rye PD veteran promoted to lieutenant in July 2026, previously served in the marine unit.

No information has been released about the boat's owner or operator, and no investigation updates have been announced.

Residents who witness a marine emergency on Long Island Sound can contact the U.S. Coast Guard on VHF Channel 16 or call 911.