Prince Edward County man dead after being spotted in Lake Ontario near Point Petre

Ontario Provincial Police say a man is dead after he had been spotted in the water of Lake Ontario in Picton, Ont. yesterday evening. An OPP vehicle is parked in Toronto, Tuesday, April 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tammy Hoy

PRINCE EDWARD, Ont. - Police say a man is dead after being spotted in the waters of Lake Ontario in Picton, Ont., Sunday evening.

Ontario Provincial Police say they were dispatched to the area of Point Petre shortly before 7 p.m. alongside the Hastings Quinte Paramedic Services and Prince Edward County Fire and Rescue.

They say the 35-year-old-man from Prince Edward County had been spotted in the water shortly before his body was found on the shoreline at Point Petre.

OPP say they were assisted by both the Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre and the ɫtv Coast Guard Auxiliary, a non-profit organization that helps in search and rescues.

Police say the man was dead when he was found.

Officers with the local OPP detachment are investigating the death.

This report by ɫtvwas first published Aug. 5, 2024.

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