Tempe Town Lake drowning: Crews recover body of person seen going underwater, didn't resurface
TEMPE, Ariz. - Crews on Thursday recovered the body of a person who reportedly went underwater at Tempe Town Lake.
Tempe Police say a witness called 911 at around 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday night saying that a person went into the water but didn't resurface.
Officers and firefighters responded to the lake to search for the person, but no one was found. A law enforcement boat stayed on the water overnight.
Firefighters resumed their search on Aug. 15 and located a body, police said. The victim was not identified.
Recent drownings at Tempe Town Lake
Crews will resume a recovery operation on Thursday morning after a person reportedly went underwater at Tempe Town Lake and didn't resurface.
This isn't the first time someone has drowned at the lake this year.
In June, there were two reported drownings:
- On June 18, Michael Reyes, 47, drowned after he was seen swimming in the lake.
- Just a few days later, on June 21, the body of another man was pulled from the lake.
Swimming in the lake is prohibited, according to the city of Tempe's website.