Boater found dead in Auburn reservoir identified

A boater was found dead after he reportedly fell from his boat Thursday night in Dark Brook Reservoir in Auburn.The man, who Auburn police have identified as Doug Flink, reportedly took his motor boat out into the reservoir after 5 p.m. Authorities began receiving 911 calls around 6 p.m. for a report of a boat that “was circling in the water” without anyone in it, according to a news release from the Worcester District Attorney’s Office.A search began Thursday evening, but “was called off due to dark and dangerous conditions,” the release said. Flink was found around 9:30 a.m. Friday in about 18 feet of water. The state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is working on the case.

We at the APD extend our most sincere condolences to the Flink family. Mr. Doug Flink has been identified as the victim of yesterdays drowning. As the family grieves, we ask for their privacy, any further questions should be directed to the District Attorney’s Office.

— Auburn MA Police (@AuburnMAPolice) September 19, 2020

Divers recover body of boater from Dark Brook Reservoir in Auburn https://t.co/yIqeg2rRLU pic.twitter.com/hfZIeZeiax

— Ashley Green (@agreenphotog) September 18, 2020