PORT WASHINGTON, Wis. — A search was underway on Lake Michigan at South Beach Park in Port Washington after a report of a child floating on a log on Tuesday.
The search was suspended for the day as of 8 p.m.
Ozaukee County Sheriff James Johnson tells TMJ4 News that there are no signs of a child yet and there has also been no reports of a child missing in the area.
According to Port Washington police, the department received the report of a child floating on a log about one mile out from the beach around 2:45 p.m. The caller was standing on South Beach at the time.
Officials found the log floating a few hundred yards off South Beach, but no child, police say.
There are three counties involved in the search, including Ozaukee, Milwaukee, and Sheboygan.
Port Washington police say the Coast Guard, the Ozaukee Rescue Boat, and Port Washington Fire & Rescue will continue to search the area.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
