Overview
- Rescue crews began searching Charge Pond in Plymouth on Wednesday after a swimmer did not return to shore and was reported missing.
- The missing person has been identified by State Police as a 53-year-old man who went into the water and failed to come back.
- Multiple agencies are involved in the operation, including the Massachusetts State Police dive team and drone unit, Environmental Police, Plymouth police and fire departments, and the Plymouth County Dive Team with Abington firefighters.
- Teams are searching by water and air with boats, divers, a State Police helicopter and drones while officials say few specifics are available and the situation remains active and developing.
- Charge Pond sits inside Myles Standish State Forest, a public recreation area where water rescues commonly require specialized dive and air assets, and authorities say they will update the public as more information becomes available.