Man rescued after boat capsizes off Oyster Bay

Oyster Bay constables, along with the Nassau County Police Marine Bureau, rescued a man, whose boat capsized off the shore Sunday afternoon, Nassau police said.

Police received a 911 call regarding a small sailboat that capsized off the shore at Beekman Beach, at 1 West End Ave. Police said callers reported a man standing on the boat who appeared to be in distress.

The man was located, and the constables rescued him from the water, while Nassau Marine Bureau recovered the sailboat and towed it back to shore at about 2:41 p.m.

The man was treated for possible hypothermia and transported to a local area hospital, police said. Police determined no other passengers were on the boat.