Overview
- The Indiana Department of Natural Resources dive team, which found Rodrigo “Rico” Montes on Thursday around 11:20 a.m., ended a days-long search near his Lake Station home.
- He went missing after a pickup was pulled from the Deep River near Wyoming Street early Monday around 4:30 a.m., with police saying a male was believed to have been inside.
- Lake Station police say a suspect is in custody with charges pending, and they have not released the name or the suspected offenses.
- Relatives say the truck belonged to a friend who walked home after the crash and now denies involvement, a claim that has not been detailed by police.
- An autopsy scheduled Friday by the Lake County Coroner will determine the cause and manner of death and guide the next steps in the case.