MAMARONECK, NY (February 28, 2025) — A 3-year-old boy reported missing Thursday afternoon was found dead in the Mamaroneck River, authorities said, in a heartbreaking end to a frantic search.
Village of Mamaroneck Police Department officers were called around 2:28 p.m. on Feb. 27, 2025, after the child vanished from his home. The boy’s 54-year-old uncle and 85-year-old grandfather scoured the area but came up empty-handed, prompting a police response.
Officers and detectives launched a search and soon spotted the child in the chilly waters near the Hillside Avenue Bridge. Police pulled the boy from the river, but Mamaroneck EMS pronounced him dead at the scene.
Investigators believe the toddler slipped out of his house around 12:12 p.m. with his dog and wandered about two blocks to the Mamaroneck River near First Street. Authorities suspect he fell into the water, drowned, and was swept downstream.
The Westchester County Medical Examiner’s Office took custody of the body for further examination. The Westchester County District Attorney’s Office also joined the investigation, which remains ongoing.
Police have not released the boy’s name or additional details about how he managed to leave the home unnoticed.
