Missing man found dead in water at Winthrop Harbor marina, fire officials say

WINTHROP HARBOR, Ill. (WLS) -- A missing man was found dead in Lake Michigan at a north suburban marina on Saturday afternoon, fire officials said.

The Winthrop Harbor Fire Department responded to a report of a possible missing person in the water at North Point Marina around 3:30 p.m. Saturday.



The victim, a man in his 70s, had been last seen around 10:30 p.m. Friday.

Dive and side-scan sonar technicians, along with rescue and law enforcement personnel from multiple departments in Wisconsin and Illinois, responded to the scene.



Officials found the victim in the water, under a dock, around 8:45 p.m.

The man's identity was not immediately released.