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- Household stated Brandon Pino, 17, disappeared after he jumped from a Staten Island Ferry vessel on Could 31
- A police spokesperson tells PEOPLE that crews responded to “a 911 name for a water rescue within the neighborhood of the Staten Island Ferry Whitehall Terminal” simply earlier than 10 a.m. native time
- His sister stated her brother was texting a bunch of mates earlier than the incident occurred
A lacking 17-year-old boy’s household says he leapt from the Staten Island Ferry and had left a word beforehand.
Police stated Brandon Pino has been lacking since he jumped from the boat round 9:45 a.m. native time on Saturday, Could 31, because the vessel neared Manhattan, in line with the New York Daily News.
Police responded to “a 911 name for a water rescue within the neighborhood of the Staten Island Ferry Whitehall Terminal” simply earlier than 10 a.m. native time on Saturday, the New York Police Division’s Deputy Commissioner of Public Info (DCPI) shared in a press release obtained by PEOPLE.
“Officers from the first Precinct, together with the NYPD’s Harbor Unit, SCUBA workforce, Emergency Providers Unit and Aviation responded to the scene and are at present canvassing the waterway and shoreline,” the spokesperson stated.
Cathleen Pino, Brandon’s 27-year-old sister, informed the Day by day Information that her brother had posted a message on Instagram earlier than leaping into the water.
Brandon, who lived in Port Richmond, had gone to his uncle’s home on Staten Island round 7 a.m. on Saturday, then went to the St. George Ferry Terminal, Cathleen stated. She added that her brother didn’t inform anybody of his plans.
Cathleen claimed her brother, who was a senior at Gaynor McCown Expeditionary Studying College in New Springville, was texting a bunch of involved mates shortly earlier than he jumped.
“His mates informed me that they’d seen that he was [happier] than typical at college currently,” Cathleen informed the paper. “It appears very odd as a result of he was being himself, which was consuming, cooking for himself, cooking his wholesome meals, going to the health club, going to highschool early, being there for his commencement follow.”
Cathleen stated a witness knowledgeable the ferry’s crew concerning the incident because the boat docked, in line with the Day by day Information.
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Members of the family are doing their very own search, in line with Cathleen, who additionally stated she has not obtained an replace from authorities.
Cathleen stated members of her household, particularly her mom, hope to get better Brandon’s physique as a way to “to get some kind of closure.”
An investigation into the incident is ongoing, the DCPI spokesperson tells PEOPLE.
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