Ocean Metropolis police seek for lacking swimmer close to tenth Road seaside

OCEAN CITY, N.J. (WPVI) — Crews are nonetheless trying to find a lacking 19-year-old swimmer off the seaside of Ocean Metropolis, New Jersey.

The teenager was reported lacking round 5 p.m. Monday whereas boogie boarding close to the tenth Road seaside.

In accordance with the U.S. Coast Guard, members of the Ocean Metropolis Seaside Patrol rescued one individual from the water.

That particular person informed responders the 19-year-old man had been on a boogie board earlier than being struck by a wave and failing to resurface.

Chopper video confirmed roughly two dozen folks forming a human chain within the water to help within the search.

The search stays ongoing.

Authorities haven’t launched the identification of the lacking swimmer.