Miami, FL
Authorities searching for person who may have gone overboard in Biscayne Bay
Authorities are searching for a person who may have gone into the water from a charter vessel on Biscayne Bay, U.S. Coast Guard officials said.
Officials said they were notified at around 11:59 p.m. Friday of a missing person suspected to be in the water who was last seen on the vessel as it was south of Brickell Key and Hobie Island Beach Park.
Coast Guard crews responded to search the area along with Miami Marine Patrol, Miami Fire Rescue, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and Miami Fire Air Rescue.
On Saturday, Miami Police released a missing persons flyer for a man who went out on a charter boat and who could be the same missing person.
The man, 23-year-old Akin Liverpool, was reported missing from the Brickell area and his whereabouts were unknown, police said.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call police at 305-603-6300.