The US Coast Guard says they have located an overdue kayaker who left from Branford Sunday morning.
A coast guard official says that the kayaker, described as a 27-year-old male, left from Stony Creek around 11:30 a.m. for a day of fishing. He was expected back by sunset, but never returned.
Branford fire officials say the search began when a relative reported the kayaker missing around 8:15 p.m. A volunteer firefighters found an object in the water that helped them narrow the search area. Rescuers also used Verizon towers to "ping" the victim's cell phone.
He was located around 9:30 p.m. by the north side of Rogers Island. His boat was overturned, but after an EMS evaluation it was determined he was in good health and he went home.
