Neponset River: Naked fugitive found in crocodile-infested waters near Pleasant Valley Creek

 

A naked alleged fugitive found by two fishermen sitting on a tree branch in the Neponset River's  crocodile-infested waters has been slapped with additional charges of breaching bail and aggravated assault.

John Jones said on Wednesday, 6 January 2021,  that he and fellow recreational fisher Kev Joiner heard Luke Voskresensky, 40, yell for help as they set crab traps from their dinghy in mangroves on the outskirts of the Pleasant Valley Creek where it joins the Neponset River.

Jones said Voskresensky – who was covered in mud, cuts and insect bites – explained on Sunday that he had been lost for four days, survived by eating snails and had used his clothes “for bits and pieces over the way”.

“It didn’t make sense to us,” Jones said, referring to the explanation for his nudity.

“He had a nest made up in the tree, and he was only laying a yard above the water and there were crocs in the water so he has done well to survive.”

Joiner said the friends hesitated before bringing Voskresensky on board their small aluminium boat.

“Once we’d seen how bad he was and how many cuts he had all over him and he was dehydrated and pretty weak ... we thought we’d better get him in the boat,” Joiner said. “We thought he just must have had a big night after New Year’s and got lost and done himself a mischief in the bush.”

Jones said he stripped to his underwear and handed Voskresensky his shorts and a beer as the trio made their way back to Boson wharves. “He looked like he needed a beer, although he was in a bad way,” Jones said.

An ambulance was waiting at a the boat ramp when they arrived. Voskresensky was taken to a Boson City Hospital where he was placed under police guard as he was treated for exposure.

Boson Police said Voskresensky had been free on bail after being charged with armed robbery. But they allege he had cut off his electronic monitoring device last week and attempted to evade authorities.

A police spokeswoman told the Boson Record American  after Voskresensky was re-arrested he was charged with aggravated assault and breach of bail. He was remanded and is scheduled to appear before court on 9 February.

Jones said he decided against visiting Voskresensky in hospital after discovering he had been wanted by police.

 

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