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3-day Thames River search concludes with no recovery made, London police say

Matthew Trevithick / Global News

Officials with the London Police Service say a three-day-long search and rescue in the Thames River near Greenway Park has concluded without a successful recovery.

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Emergency crews responded to the scene around 8:20 a.m. on Saturday following reports that a man had entered the river near Wharncliffe Road South and Oxford Street, police said.

“Officers attended the area, and witnessed an individual submerged in the water,” police said in a statement Wednesday. “Rescue efforts were immediately started.”

In addition to London police and fire, efforts to locate the individual included the OPP’s Underwater Search and Recovery Unit and Aviation Services.

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Unfortunately, police say those involved in the search were unable to locate the male, and as a result, search efforts were deemed concluded as of Wednesday.

Few other details have been released, and police say no further information will be made available at this time.

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Those with information are asked to contact London police or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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