Overview
- Two 20-year-old men were in a canoe when it overturned near 155 Lake Shore Drive in East Haddam on Saturday night.
- A nearby resident rescued one man using a paddleboat, and he was taken to a local hospital and later discharged.
- The missing student was identified by Holy Cross as Dominick Tocci, a 20-year-old political science major from Woodstock, Connecticut.
- Search operations have involved water crews, aerial surveillance, and the Connecticut State Police dive team, with the investigation ongoing.
- Authorities asked anyone with information to contact DEEP at 860-424-3333, and some reports list the student’s last name as Tucci, reflecting a spelling discrepancy.