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OAKFIELD TOWNSHIP — Just before 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, deputies from the Kent County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to Wabasis Lake in Oakfield Township for a man who went underwater and did not resurface.
A 62-year-old man from Greenville had entered the water from a boat to swim and went under. Family members on the boat and nearby community members in boats began searching for the man immediately but were unable to locate him.
Local fire departments responded quickly to the lake with watercraft to begin search efforts, while deputies used drones to search from above. They were joined by the Kent County Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol Unit and Underwater Search and Recovery Team.
At this time, it is not known what caused the man to go under. Search efforts were suspended just after 10 p.m. due to darkness and will resume at first light. The investigation is ongoing.
