Brendon Doherty, 55, is missing after jumping off a bridge into croc infested water near Darwin
Brendon Doherty, 55, jumped off the Channel Island Bridge into Darwin Harbour on Friday night but got caught in strong tidal currents and was unable to make it back to shore.
His friends last saw him laughing in the water before he was swept away about 9.42pm.
The Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre received reports Mr Doherty was unable to swim back to shore despite encouragement from his friends.
Police said he was last seen in the middle of the channel drifting towards Darwin City in strong currents.
'Witnesses observed him for approximately two minutes before losing sight of him,' a police spokesman said.
The Search and Rescue Section was deployed and searched for Mr Doherty around the Middle Arm peninsula in Darwin Harbour overnight.
Police urge anyone who may have see a man in the area or along the Darwin Harbour shoreline to provide aid and call Triple 0 immediately.
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