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Suspected migrants run off after arriving on boat at Hollywood Beach: Police

Officers say they were called to the beach, near Coolidge Street, at around 7:40 a.m.

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Suspected migrants run off after arriving on boat at Hollywood Beach.

Hollywood Police were spotted at Hollywood Beach on Saturday morning, following a suspected migrant landing.

Officers say they were called to the beach, near Coolidge Street, at around 7:40 a.m.

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Cameras captured the approximately 30-foot sailboat sitting on the shore after suspected migrants arrived and later fled the area, according to police.

U.S. Border Patrol and the Broward Sheriff's Office are assisting in a search of the area and with the overall investigation.

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