Man Found Unresponsive In Polpis Harbor

A man was found unresponsive in the marsh of Polpis Harbor Wednesday afternoon.

Nantucket Police received a report of a missing person who was last seen in the vicinity of Polpis Harbor, according to Harbormaster Sheila Lucey.

The Harbormaster’s crew and Coast Guard Station Brant Point both launched vessels to respond to the area. Lucey said they first discovered a paddle board in the area, then found the man unresponsive in the marsh. They provided first aid until they could reach Nantucket Fire Department crews that had arrived at 278 Polpis Road, just west of the first Polpis Harbor public entrance.

“The report was that they were on a paddle to get out to a boat on mooring," Lucey told the Current.

The Coast Guard scrambled helicopters from Cape Cod after the initial report, but they were ultimately not needed after the man was found by crews on the water.

“We received a report from the harbormaster of an overdue paddle boarder and launched our 27’ shallow water response boat. Sector Southeastern New England also launched an HC-144a and an MH-60 helicopter to search. The case is ongoing and I’ll give you further updates as I can,” Coast Guard Station Brant Point Master Chief John Lowell told the Current.

This is a developing story and will be updated.