Coast Guard Searching For Source Of Flares

(East Providence, RI)  --  The U.S. Coast Guard is looking for the source of several flares that were apparently shot from an area of water near Bullocks Point in East Providence. WPRI-TV reports a tugboat reported seeing the flares shot from there on Sunday night, but nothing was found. The Coast Guard is asking mariners to keep an eye out for anyone who may be in distress.