Boston police harbor unit boats stranded groom to ceremony on island

Officers with the Boston Police Division’s harbor patrol unit got here to the rescue of a stranded groom and took him on their boat to his island wedding ceremony over the weekend, authorities stated.

Patrick Mahoney was as a result of get married Saturday on Thompson Island in the course of Boston Harbor when the ferry that was scheduled to deliver him to the island — the place his bride-to-be, Hannah, and others had been ready for him — broke down, Boston police stated.

Officer Joe Matthews and others responded to the disabled boat. After they realized the state of affairs was “dire,” the officers escorted the groom to the island — together with the photographer, the DJ and all of the flowers. In complete, they transported over a dozen folks.

“They had been there in a short time to get my groomsmen and all of our distributors out right here to the island and form of save the day,” Mahoney instructed The Boston Globe.

Hours later, police stated, Matthews returned to the island to congratulate the couple earlier than they headed in the direction of their reception.

“It was good to get a pleasant name for a change and assist folks out,” he stated. “They appeared comfortable, and we had been comfortable we may do it. All of it labored out.”

With Publish Wires