For the second time Friday, Contra Costa County Firefighters entered the delta waterways for a water rescue.
Just after 6:00 pm, crews entered the water in the Town of Discovery Bay in the area of 2025 Cypress Point after it was reported a 25-year-old autistic male entered the water and floated away. He was wearing a life vest at the time he floated away.
By 6:30 pm, firefighters were on scene and using both a drone and H30 helicopter overhead.
By 6:40 pm, information was relayed the male was a “strong swimmer” wearing a blue life vest, yellow shirt and would fight anyone in the water with him. A neighbor was also in the water on a boat looking for him.
It was also reported he may have drifted past Sand Point near lighthouse and was possibly on a white floaty divice.
Update:
H30 has located him near Discovery Point at 6:57 pm… they still had not yet made contact and were attempting to get him onto a dock or dry land in Discovery Bay.
Update
CONFIRE firefighters had them on their boat and were attempting to bring him back to his parents.
7:18 pm UPDATE
Male is back with his family on the docks
Contra Costa Firefighters Searching For Missing Person in Delta Waters in Antioch
The call came in around 12:50 pm Friday in the area of Fulton Shipyard in the area of West Island. It was reported that two people were in the open waters of the Delta near a boat. Contra Costa County Fire responded along with the US Coast Guard. — full story
Previous Rescues
- July 16 — Antioch Marina — water rescue… person fell off a jet ski. Both occupants on jet ski are back on land after being picked up by another boat. All units now cancelled (4:43 pm)
- July 9 — Discovery Bay — water rescue in area of 1400 Discovery Bay Blvd… crews in area attempting to locate (6:06 pm). Per family victim, person jumped off the boat. Still unable to locate. Unknown outcome
- July 4 – Bay Point — water rescue after a boat launch and engine not working, 3 people on a boat floating in the water. No medical, just a recovery of a boat that is not working.
- June 25 – Antioch Marina — missing boater who had not come in on time. Boat became disabled and drifted. Later located.
- Jan 16 – 12 People Rescued After Kirker Creek Causes Flooding in Pittsburg
- Jan 7 – Man Rescued With Help of US Coast Guard in Bay Point
