Deputies search for man last seen swimming in Lake Pleasant

PHOENIX — Authorities are searching for a man who went underwater swimming in the Humbug Cove area of Lake Pleasant and did not resurface, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office.

According to a release, an adult man entered the water at around 2:00 p.m. and was not seen thereafter.

“Deputies are on scene searching and this is all the information available for release at this time,” MCSO Sgt. Calbert Gillet said in a release.

From late April extending into June, there were six consecutive weekends of drowning incidents at the lake.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

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