Search Suspended for Missing Boater

The U.S. Coast Guard suspended search operations for a missing boater after two days of hunting the waters of Long Island Sound off Charles Island in Milford.

The search began for Raymond Callan, 57, of Fairfield after his 30-foot sailboat was found Saturday afternoon circling with its engine on about two miles south of Charles Island in Milford with nobody on board. The boat was towed by Milford police to a public city dock.

An intense multi-agency search effort was launched involving the Milford Fire Department, Police Department, and US Coast Guard, however no sign of Callan was found. The US Coast Guard called off the search at 9 a.m. Monday morning.

Callan reportedly left Bridgeport early Saturday on his way to Block Island, R.I.