fryeburg rescue

The Fryeburg Police Department’s airboat is seen bringing a woman to safety on June 27. From left: Fryeburg Police Sgt. Heidi Johnston, Chief Josh Potvin (operator), the patient and Officer Joe Bubar. (COURTESY PHOTO)

FRYEBURG, Maine — A Fryeburg Police Airboat Team located an unconscious 45-year-old Laconia woman at Mile 14 of the Saco River in Fryeburg last Saturday at approximately 5:30 p.m.

According to Fryeburg Police Chief Joshua Potvin, officers spotted a kayak up on an embankment, and the unconscious woman was found in the nearby bushes.

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