WYANDOTTE — A 40-year-old Dearborn man has been reported missing and is believed to have drowned Saturday afternoon in the Detroit River.
Police Chief Daniel Grant said an anonymous person called police at about 12:30 p.m. Saturday concerning men’s clothing, including a pair of boots and sunglasses, that were found at the north end of Bishop Park.
An officer found the clothing as reported by the caller, with prescription sunglasses, on a park bench near the water. A pair of work boots was found on a ledge on the water side of the railing in the part of the park close to the Wyandotte power plant.
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Grant said the park was heavily occupied, with at least two birthday parties going on during the time, but no one reported seeing anyone jump into the river.
One of the Police Department’s night shift patrol units noticed a pickup truck parked in the area throughout the night and after investigating discovered that the license plate was registered to a Dearborn resident.
“One of our detectives was able to make contact with the vehicle owner’s girlfriend, who identified the found clothing and boots as belonging to her boyfriend, who had not returned to their home and was missing,” Grant said Monday morning. “The U.S. Coast Guard along with other law enforcement agencies have searched the area near the park and downstream with watercraft and helicopters with no result at this time.”
Grant said the name and photograph of the missing man will be released as soon as his immediate family is notified of his missing status.
Anyone with additional information is urged to contact the Police Department at 1-734-324-4438.
