Cops: No Sign Of Possible Missing Swimmer In Atlantic City

ATLANTIC CITY - Police have issued a description of a man reported to have gone missing in the ocean on Monday night.

Patrol officers and members of the Atlantic City Fire Department responded to the beach off the 500 block at 9:04 p.m. on July 9 on a report of a missing swimmer.

"Officers located a family who stated that they observed a man enter the ocean and they never saw him return to the beach," a police department statementsays. "The United States Coast Guard and New Jersey State Police searched the ocean by boat and helicopter for the man, but he was not located. Their search was discontinued overnight."

The fire and police departments continued to search the shoreline all night. First responders returned to search the ocean this morning.

"The police department has not received any reports of a missing person," the statement says. "Also, there were no unattended personal belongings located on the beach in the area the swimmer entered the water."

The swimmer was described as a white male with dark hair, in his 40s or 50s, approximately 5'10" in height, and wearing dark-colored shorts. He also had a noticeable sunburn on his torso.

Anyone with information about the man or the incident please contact the Atlantic City Police Department Criminal Investigations Section at 609-347-5766. Information can be text to tip411 (847411). Begin the text with ACPD. All texts are anonymous.

Courtesy of Atlantic City Beach Patrol