Police looking Milford, Massachusetts quarry for lacking swimmer

First responders have been looking a Milford, Massachusetts quarry Saturday afternoon for a lacking swimmer, lower than one week after warning concerning the risks of swimming there.

Milford Police Chief Robert Tusino stated they have been in search of a lacking swimmer however didn’t present another info. The Douglas Fire Department, which was one in every of a number of cities aiding within the search and rescue operation, stated it was in Milford “for a potential drowning.”

There have been dozens of first responders on the scene together with law enforcement officials, hearth personnel and emergency dive groups. 

Milford quarry warning

Last Sunday, Milford police urged folks to keep away from the realm after an 18-year-old lady fell from a rock ledge within the Shaddowbrook Quarries. She survived, however was discovered bleeding with no reminiscence of the autumn and required a medflight to the hospital.

Tusino stated the quarries “are not a safe place for recreation.”

“We continue to strongly discourage anyone from entering the property or swimming in the quarries,” he stated. “The steep rock faces, unstable terrain, and limited access for emergency responders create an extremely dangerous environment where a single misstep can have life-altering consequences for civilians and responders.”

Illegal swimming spot

The space has been a well-liked however unlawful spot for swimming for many years. Last summer season, Milford police stated they might be cracking down on trespassers by threatening hundreds of {dollars} in fines. 

Milford police detective Kevin O’Loughlin defined to WBZ-TV final 12 months how straightforward it’s for swimmers to get in hassle on the quarry.

“There’s cars in there, there’s old rusty barrels people have thrown in there, scrap metal,” he stated. “There’s high ledge points so if you drop off that and you’re not a good swimmer, you’re not realizing you’re going 20-plus feet under the water.”

An 18-year-old from Rhode Island died within the quarry in 2014 after leaping off a cliff into the water and by no means resurfacing. 

“It’s very dangerous back there. There’s falling rocks all the time,” Milford resident Deborah Draycott stated Saturday. “They think it’s fun back there, it’s really not. It’s not a fun place to be.”