Update: OPP officials say the boater previously reported missing has been located safe.
On August 1, 2024, at approximately 2:50 p.m., Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Chatham Detachment, received a report of a missing boater, last seen entering Lake Erie from the Rondeau Bay channel, Municipality of Chatham-Kent.
Members of the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC), Canadian Coast Guard, American Coast Guard, Chatham-Kent Fire and Rescue, Elgin OPP, Rondeau Provincial Park and Chatham-Kent Police Service assisted with search.
In the morning of August 2, 2024, the missing boater was located near the shores of Lake Erie east of Port Glasgow.
The Elgin OPP and family members want to thank members of the emergency services, the media and the public for their contributions to this positive outcome.
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Original story: OPP officials allege search efforts are ongoing to locate a missing boater in Lake Erie near Erieau, Municipality of Chatham-Kent.
On August 1, 2024, at approximately 2:50 p.m. OPP Chatham Detachment, received a report of a missing boater, last seen entering Lake Erie from the Rondeau Bay channel.
A group of five individuals, each operating a separate watercraft, were leaving Rondeau Bay when one of the vessels became partially disabled after striking a hazard in the water.
One individual became separated from the group after continuing into Lake Erie, while the others returned to the marina with the disabled vessel.
Members of the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC), Canadian Coast Guard, American Coast Guard, Chatham-Kent Fire and Rescue, Elgin OPP, Rondeau Provincial Park and Chatham-Kent Police Service assisted with the on-going search.
The OPP is continuing to investigate and is asking anyone with information to contact police at 1-888-310-1122.
Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
Updates will be provided when new information becomes available.
– This story has been edited.
