MUSKEGON, Mich. — A multi-agency recovery effort resumed Monday after a weekend of searching for a man who went underwater and never resurfaced in Lake Michigan at Pere Marquette Beach on Saturday afternoon.
Authorities believe they have the identity of the victim, a 21-year-old man from Ann Arbor. Muskegon Police said they came to this conclusion from talking to witnesses at the beach as well as property at the scene.
The family was notified, police said, but law enforcement will not release the man's name until they confirm the drowning.
Wave conditions Monday and over the next several days are expected to be dangerous, so search efforts will be intermittent.
Crews have been searching since Saturday afternoon when witnesses told authorities they saw a swimmer go underwater and not resurface about 200 feet off the north break arm at Pere Marquette Beach.
The City of Norton Shores posted a public safety alert on Facebook and said the dangerous conditions are expected to last through 8 p.m. on Monday.
The Muskegon Fire Department, Norton Shores Fire Department, Muskegon County Sheriff's Department and U.S. Coast Guard have conducted an extensive search of the area.
The Muskegon Police Department said no victim has been found yet.
The Muskegon Fire Department said witnesses told them the victim was a man and they're unsure why he was in the water.
Police said the search will continue in an attempt to verify that the man did drown.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Muskegon County Central Dispatch or the Muskegon Police Department.
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