LAKEVILLE — Chief Matthew Perkins reports that the Lakeville Police Department responded along with the Lakeville Fire Department to assist the Massachusetts Environmental Police during a fatal emergency on Long Pond Saturday afternoon.
Lakeville Police responded to Long Pond at 4:58 p.m. after receiving a request from the Environmental Police for Lakeville’s dive team and police boat to assist in the search for a man in his 60s who reportedly went missing in the pond earlier.
The missing person was located at 5:43 p.m. and was transferred to Lakeville Fire medics. Lifesaving measures were attempted, however the man was pronounced dead at a local hospital shortly after arrival.
All unattended deaths in Plymouth County are investigated by State Police Detectives assigned to the District Attorney’s Office. The Environmental Police was already on Long Pond when the person was reported missing.
Any additional media inquiries should be referred to the District Attorney’s Office.
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