WEST CHESTER, Ohio — The Butler County coroner has been called to VOA MetroPark in West Chester as crews search a pond, according to a spokesperson for West Chester.
According to the spokesperson, officials believe someone may have entered one of the ponds at the park; personal effects were found near the edge of the water.
Teams have been searching the pond near where those person effects were found, the spokesperson said.
Crews began their search around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday morning. By 10 a.m., around a dozen emergency vehicles from police, fire and EMS officials could be seen at the park.
The spokesperson did not identify the person found by the crews.
This is a developing story, we will update as more information becomes available.
Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly said the search began Friday. WCPO regrets the error.
