A multi-agency search effort is underway after a juvenile went missing late Monday afternoon in Lake Michigan in Michigan City.
Officials said the missing child is a boy in his teens.
At approximately 5:43 p.m., LaPorte County 911 received a report that a juvenile swimmer had gone missing near the Michigan City Lighthouse Pier. First responders arrived quickly and began searching the surrounding waters, according to a release from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources’ Law Enforcement Division.
Search operations were complicated by hazardous lake conditions, including 4- to 6‑foot waves. At the time of the incident, the National Weather Service had issued both a Beach Hazard Statement and a Small Craft Advisory due to strong winds, waves, and dangerous rip currents.
During the course of the response, three divers from the Michigan City Fire Department sustained injuries and were transported to a local hospital. Because of deteriorating lake conditions and darkness, the search was suspended Monday night. Recovery efforts will resume this morning as soon as conditions allow.
Assisting agencies included the Michigan City Police Department, Michigan City Fire Department, and the Long Beach Police Department.
This is a developing story.
