Missing Stoughton woman rescued after 8-day search

Easton first responders used all-terrain vehicles to rescue Emma Tetewsky. (Courtesy Easton PD)

A combination of Easton police officers and firefighters and others rescued a missing Stoughton woman in a swampy section of Borderland State Park on Monday evening, July 3. The woman, Emma Tetewsky, 31, had been reported missing since June 26.

At approximately 6 p.m. on Monday, Easton police officers were dispatched to Borderland after hikers called 911 and said they had heard a woman screaming for help. Three officers waded 50 feet from the shore, through thick brush and swamp, to reach Tetewsky. It is believed that she may have been trapped at that location for at least three days. The officers carried her back to land, and she received medical assistance from Easton firefighters. Tetewsky was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton with what were described as serious but not life-threatening injuries.

“We want to thank all of the agencies that cooperated with us, including the Easton Police Department, the Easton Fire Department, the Stoughton Fire Department and Massachusetts State Police,” said Stoughton Police Chief Donna McNamara, who also highlighted the assistance of Metro-LEC, the Norfolk County Sheriff’s Department and the Quincy Police Department. “If it wasn’t for the public helping us and giving us tips over the last five days, we wouldn’t have been able to locate her. This is the best possible outcome.”

“I’d like to commend our Easton officers, who blindly jumped into the water and followed the woman’s calls for help,” said Easton Police Chief Keith Boone. “Their immediate action resulted in saving Emma Tetewsky. We’d also like to thank our incredible Fire Department, Borderland State Park rangers, and the hikers who heard Emma and called 911. Without this coordinated effort, this rescue would not have been successful.”

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