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Search continues for man missing in Delaware River near Tacony, police said

The man had been riding a jet ski before he went underwater Friday afternoon and never resurfaced, according to police and media reports.

The Philadelphia police marine unit are searching for a man in his 30s who was reportedly swimming in the Delaware River and not seen coming out in the 7000 block of Milnor Street in the 15th police district, Friday, January 10, 2025.
The Philadelphia police marine unit are searching for a man in his 30s who was reportedly swimming in the Delaware River and not seen coming out in the 7000 block of Milnor Street in the 15th police district, Friday, January 10, 2025.Read moreSteven M. Falk / Staff Photographer

The search continued Saturday for a man who went missing Friday afternoon in the Delaware River near Philadelphia’s Tacony section, police said.

Right before sunset Friday, police responded to a call alerting them about a man in the river by Princeton Avenue and State Road.

The man is believed to be in his late 20s to early 30s and was last seen in the water by a witness, police said.

According to CBS, the man was riding a jet ski when he went underwater and didn’t resurface.

The Philadelphia Police Marine Unit and Fire Department have been searching the area ever since, police said.

This is a developing story and will be updated.