Contact: Ninth Coast Guard District Public Affairs Office

(216) 310-2608

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News Release

Date: May 18, 2009

Contact: Petty Officer Brandon Blackwell
(216) 902-6020 office
(216) 310-2608 cell

UPDATE: Coast Guard rescues one, searching for two near Chicago

CHICAGO – The search that began at approximately 3:45 p.m., for two females thought to be missing in Calumet Harbor was suspended, Monday, after the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed no one was missing.

A rescued man reported that two other people were onboard his personal watercraft when it capsized.

The Coast Guard crew later confirmed that only one other person was with him and she swam to shore. 

To view the initial news release CLICK HERE.

For additional information or media inquiries contact Petty Officer Brandon Blackwell, a spokesman for the Ninth Coast Guard District at (216) 310-2608. 

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