Rescue crews who responded to reports of a swimmer in trouble in the Sheboygan River on Monday evening were called back last night, and will focus on recovery of the victim when they return this morning.
Sheboygan Fire Department Battalion Chief Jamon Ingelse said that they got the call of a possible drowning shortly after 7 p.m., sending the Fire Department and Sheboygan City/County Dive Team to the Rotary Riverview Park area. Various reports indicate that a cellphone was found near the scene.
A team consisting of the Dive and support teams, Sheboygan Police and County Sheriff’s Department, U.S. Coast Guard and Wisconsin DNR used sonar to locate several areas of interest, sending a rescue swimmer to examine those areas, but had to abandon the search due to darkness. Searchers planned to return to the scene around 10 a.m. on Tuesday to conduct a recovery operation in hopes of finding the body.
Meanwhile, the SFD is urging the public to avoid going into lakes or rivers while waters remain dangerously cold.
Sheboygan Fire Department and Other Rescue Crews at Rotary Riverview Park on Monday. Photo Courtesy of the SFD
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