UPDATE: Oswego Police share photo of man missing after attempted water rescue
OSWEGO, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Oswego Police are still looking for the man who jumped off the Utica Street Bridge and into the Oswego River just after midnight on May 17.
A passer-by provided police with a photo of the man, who is still unidentified.
(Photo Courtesy: City of Oswego Police Department)
Oswego Police and Fire Departments responded to the scene within a minute. The man was seen in the water along the center rock wall just north of the Bridge Street Bridge.
Officers threw a life ring and rope to the man in the water, and he was able to grab it. Before the fire department was able to reach the man with the rescue boat, he was pulled under water by a fast moving current.
Drones were immediately deployed and used to search the area. Additional searches of the area were conducted by Onondaga County Air 1, Oswego County Sheriff's Department Marine Unit, Minetto Fire Department Marine Unit, and the U.S. Coast Guard.
The Oswego Police Criminal Investigation Division is actively following up on leads. The New York State Police SCUBA/Marine unit has joined the search operation in the Oswego Harbor.
Search and recovery efforts will continue throughout the day.
As of 4:00 a.m. on May 17, there were no reports of any missing persons.
The man who jumped in the river is unidentified. Witnesses described the man as in his early twenties, wearing black clothing, with a light complexion, African American, or Hispanic.
Anyone with information should contact the Oswego Police Department at 315-342-8120
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