OCONOMOWOC — An Oconomowoc beach is expected to reopen Wednesday after it briefly closed for a search operation when a lifeguard reported not seeing a child resurface after jumping off a pier, according to Oconomowoc police.
Police say they do not believe there is any missing child, despite the initial reports of a 7-year-old boy who did not resurface after jumping off a pier at the beach.
The reports triggered search efforts in the water, including the use of a drone and divers from the Western Lakes Fire District and Lake Country Fire, who actively searched the area.
In a Facebook post, authorities urged the public to contact Waukesha County dispatch if "you're missing an approximately 7-year-old male." However, fire crews said they did not receive any reports of anyone missing a child, despite speaking to everyone they could on the beach and alerting the public of the reports.
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Police emphasized that the person who alerted authorities after reportedly believing they saw a child not resurface did the right thing.
This is a developing story and will be updated once more information is available.
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