Search for person struggling in Delaware River comes up empty, P’burg, Easton officials say

Emergency personnel from Pennsylvania and New Jersey responded Monday night to stories of an individual struggling within the Delaware River close to the free bridge, authorities stated.

Boats from the Phillipsburg and Easton hearth departments and Pennsylvania Water Rescue searched the world, however they didn’t discover something, hearth chiefs from Easton and Phillipsburg and a police captain from Easton advised lehighvalleylive.com.

Phillipsburg Fireplace Chief Richard Hay stated there have been quite a few stories they usually included calls that the particular person was close to the dam on the confluence of the Lehigh and Delaware rivers.

Police from Easton and Phillipsburg in addition to Pohatcong Township and Milford firefighters had been concerned within the search. A New Jersey State Police helicopter was additionally referred to as in, Hay and Easton police Capt. Sal Crisafulli stated.

The search started simply earlier than 6:30 p.m. and was referred to as off about 8 p.m., a Northampton County emergency dispatch supervisor stated.

There was no plan to renew the search on Tuesday, authorities stated.

EMS personnel from Easton and Phillipsburg assisted.

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