Crime & Safety
Search On for Falls Church Fisherman's Body in Potomac River: Police
Recovery efforts are underway near Piscataway Park area of river, according to Maryland Natural Resources Police.
Authorities are searching for the body of a man Monday morning in the Potomac River, according to Maryland Natural Resources Police.
Police say the man, 31, is from Falls Church and jumped into the river from a boat to get a fishing rod.
Maryland Natural Resources Police say they were alerted Sunday at about 5 p.m. and that search efforts are underway in the river near Piscataway Park (see map below). The area is across from Mount Vernon.
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Recovery effort underway for body of 31-yo Falls Church man, who jumped into Potomac from his boat to retrieve a fishing rod
— MD NRP (@MDNRPolice) July 18, 2016
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