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Man, 27, Found Dead After Fall From Dock Into Lake St. Clair Near New Baltimore

Police have opened an investigation with no additional details released.

Overview

  • Officers received a call around 2:45–2:48 a.m. reporting that a man had fallen from a dock and gone underwater.
  • Initial police and fire responders were unable to locate the individual during the early-morning search.
  • A coordinated effort involving the New Baltimore patrol boat, Harrison Township Fire Department, the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office, and the U.S. Coast Guard located him deceased underwater.
  • The recovery took place on Lake St. Clair by New Baltimore in southeast Michigan, roughly 41 miles northeast of Detroit.
  • The New Baltimore Police Department says the case remains under investigation, with the cause and circumstances not yet disclosed.