MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — A 19-year-old man pulled from the Great Miami River on Sunday drowned, according to the Butler County Coroner's Office.
The coroner identified him as Justin L. Lewis Jr.
His body was found at around 3 p.m. on Sunday, according to Middletown Division of Fire and Acting Police Chief Andy Warrick
Rescue workers searched the Great Miami River late Friday night through the weekend near the Germantown Road bridge on a report a person was in the water and needed rescued.
Three boats from Middletown and Monroe rescue searched around 1 a.m. up and down the river for the person. A drone from Trenton police and a helicopter from the Ohio State Patrol also assisted in the search.
The search then resumed Saturday morning and continued through the day and into Sunday.
Police have not released additional information about the search.
The police department posted a social media message on behalf of the fire department during the search. It asked people to stay out of the Miami River Park (4401 N. Verity Parkway) area. Members of the public had dropped off food and water for first responders during the search.
“They are very appreciative for those of you that have dropped off food and water but are asking that those be redirected to Fire Headquarters,” the post said.
An earlier version of this story identified the deceased as a "boy" based off of information available at the time. It has since been updated.
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