Rockland sheriff: Marine unit hit hard by Sandy

Originally published: November 15, 2012 12:23 PM
Updated: November 15, 2012 12:47 PM
By SARAH ARMAGHAN sarah.armaghan@cablevision.com

The Rockland County Sheriff's Marine Boat at the Stony Point marina. (Nov. 15, 2012)

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The Rockland County Sheriff's Marine Unit -- housed along the Hudson River in hard-hit Stony Point -- suffered big losses from superstorm Sandy.

When 15-foot storm surges swept in Oct. 29, a 26-foot Boston Whaler -- dubbed Marine Unit 1 -- was lifted from its secure dry dock by Hudson River waters at Patsy's Bay Marina and slammed into surrounding vessels, causing hull and engine damage, Rockland...

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