Overview
- The operation has shifted to a recovery mission and authorities said there are no plans for a major search effort on Friday, barring new sightings.
- Responders began searching after a 7:57 a.m. alert Wednesday and found the small skiff drifting, but the man last seen clinging to it was not located.
- Witnesses reported hearing cries for help that suddenly stopped, and the Coast Guard said the reporting party did not see the person resurface.
- Police said the man worked for Northeast Work and Safety Boats and was slated to operate a safety boat for Chain Bridge inspection, with his identity withheld and noted as not local.
- Investigators recovered a pile of clothes and food on the shore near the launch site and said they do not suspect foul play, as multiple air, water, dive, drone, and sonar teams assisted.