Coast Guard suspends search for person in the water near Baton Rouge

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 09/23/2018 04:03 PM EDT

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U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Heartland
Contact: 8th District Public Affairs
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Sept. 23, 2018

Coast Guard suspends search for person in the water near Baton Rouge

 

NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard suspended its search for a person in the water near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Sunday.

 

The Coast Guard searched approximately 30 square miles for about 9 hours for a man who entered the Mississippi River, 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.

Involved in the search were:

  • Coast Guard Station New Orleans Response Boat – Small II boatcrew
  • Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew
  • East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Department
  • Baton Rouge Police Department

 

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