An NYPD dive group is again within the East River close to Roosevelt Island on Saturday looking for a 15-year-old woman who reportedly went lacking within the water the day earlier than, police mentioned.
Divers from the NYPD and FDNY searched Friday for the woman on experiences she went into the water and did not come out, officers mentioned.
The report of an individual drowning got here was known as into first responders round 12:15 p.m. Friday. FDNY divers didn’t discover anybody within the water after a search and turned over the scene to the NYPD, which continued to go looking utilizing harbor models, in line with each departments.
Utilizing ladders and cord, divers went into the East River to seek for the lacking woman within the space just under the bridge that connects Roosevelt Island to Lengthy Island Metropolis. NYPD Harbor Unit vessels within the water have been probably utilizing aspect scanning sonar to attempt to find the teenager.
Within the air, a NYPD helicopter and a drone scanned the water.
A pair of white sneakers, a jacket and a few books have been positioned neatly by guardrail – as if somebody had taken them off earlier than climbing over and going into the water.
No info was obtainable on what might have led to the incident or who crews have been looking for apart from a feminine teenager. The search was halted later within the night.
The East River has been recognized to have a robust present and the visibility is extraordinarily poor under the floor of the water. It is usually a busy hall for vessels, as a NYC Ferry line runs from East ninetieth Avenue to the island.
