November 9th, 2016 — A man was swept out to sea Tuesday afternoon while fishing near Rafes Chasm in Gloucester, police said in a statement. Multiple agencies are engaged in a search for the man.
Around 3 p.m., a man called 911 and told police he was fishing with another man when a large wave crashed into them, sending the other man into the water.
A search and rescue effort, involving Gloucester police and fire, state police, Massachusetts Environmental Police, U.S. Coast Guard, and Gloucester Harbor Master, is underway to locate the Boston man, who is in his 30s.