Coast Guard, police, and fire crews searching for person in the water

NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard and local agencies are searching for a person in the water in the upper Mississippi River near St. Paul, Minnesota, Sunday.

Coast Guard Sector Upper Mississippi River received a report from a towing vessel at approximately 2:43 a.m. that a female was swimming near the 52nd Street Bridge and was unable to be recovered.

 Involved in the search are:

-       St. Paul Fire Department fire boat crew

-       St. Paul Police Department

-       Minnesota State Patrol

-       Dakota County Sheriff’s Department

-       Ramsey County Sheriff’s Department

-       Coast Guard Auxiliary

 Anyone with information is requested to contact Sector Upper Mississippi River at (314) 269-2610.