NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard is searching for a man who was reported entering the Mississippi River near downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Saturday.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report from the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Department that a man was seen entering the river at about 7 a.m. Saturday.
The man was reported to be about 20 years old with short hair, a goatee and wearing shorts and a yellow shirt.
Involved in the search are:
- Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew
- Coast Guard Station New Orleans 29-foot Response Boat – Small II boatcrew
- East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Department
- Baton Rouge Police Department
Anyone with information on the person in the water is requested to contact Sector New Orleans at 800-874-2153.
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