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Captain charged after boat capsizes near Statue of Liberty, killing woman and baby
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The captain of a boat that capsized near Liberty Island in New York Harbor, killing a woman and a 5-month-old girl, has been arrested and charged with reckless endangerment, police said.
Manuel Hernandez, 46, of Manhattan, was arrested at about 2:30 a.m. Sunday and charged with 13 counts of reckless endangerment, the NYPD said.
Other WRAL Top StoriesPolice received a 911 call at about 10:25 p.m. Saturday reporting an overturned vessel near Liberty Island, home to the Statue of Liberty, according to the NYPD.
The boat was in the Hudson River near Buoy 32, between the Statue of Liberty and Bay Ridge Anchorage, police said.
A total of 14 people were on board the vessel, according to police.