Authorities searching Red River for individual

062322 RiverSearch.jpg — Emergency personnel including the Grand Forks Fire Dept. and the Polk Co. Sheriff's Dept. search the Red River north of the Sorlie Bridge Wednesday evening.

By Staff reports

June 22, 2022 at 6:14 PM

GRAND FORKS — Authorities are responding to a person missing in the Red River on Wednesday evening, June 22, near the Sorlie Bridge.

Around 4:05 p.m. officers were dispatched to 208 2nd Ave. NW for an "unwanted person," EGFPD said in a news release. The man voluntarily left the address and said he was going to return to Grand Forks.

Just after 4:30 p.m. it was reported the man had jumped into the river near the Sorlie Bridge. Officers attempted to throw a buoy and a life jacket to the man but he was not able to grab the items.

Search efforts are still underway as of 6 p.m.

The Polk County Sheriff's office and the Grand Forks County Water Rescue will continue rescue/recovery efforts, the release said.

Police said the person's name will be withheld until the investigation is completed.

Check back later for more on this developing story.

By Staff reports

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Authorities searching Red River for individual

East Grand Forks Police said the incident started around 4:30 p.m. and that they lost sight of the individual as of about 5:30 p.m.