Male got half way across then disappeared
The Winnipeg Police Dive Unit is searching the Red River just north of the Redwood Bridge after a male youth attempted to swim across the river on Tuesday, August 15, 2017.
According to witnesses, the youth entered the water just after 9:00 pm and made it to the middle of the river before they lost sight of him and he disappeared.
Police searched both river banks and the WFPS Water Rescue and Police River Patrol searched the waterway. There was no sign of the youth in the river or any evidence of him making it to the other side.
The investigation continues.
-News 4-
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