Search to resume Sunday for man who went under in Voorhees lake

Rescue crews in Voorhees, New Jersey, were set to return Sunday morning to a lake where a man disappeared below the surface late Friday night, according to police statements reported by several Philadelphia outlets.

A 911 call sent officers to the vicinity of the Camden County Library on Laurel Road at roughly 11:50 p.m. Friday, CBS Philadelphia and 6abc reported. According to 6abc, the library is at 200 Laurel Road, and the lake lies behind it.

Officers saw a man in the water when they got there, police said. While they were attempting to communicate with him, he went under and never came back up, the Voorhees Police Department said, as reported by 6abc. FOX 29's account said he slipped underwater before officers were able to reach him.

Police said they examined surveillance video in which the man can be seen running to the edge of the lake before entering it. 6abc reported that he was alone in the footage. FOX 29 said the reason he ran to the water had not been determined.

The search drew firefighters, emergency management staff, divers and search-and-rescue teams, according to the outlets.

6abc reported that divers worked throughout Saturday without locating the man and that crews halted for the night on Saturday evening. Authorities described the search as ongoing.

The man's name has not been released by police. 6abc said he is an adult.

Police told 6abc that the public is not in any danger. They did ask people to keep clear of the area right around the lake so emergency workers can operate.

According to FOX 29, the department wants to hear from anyone who knows something about the incident and can be reached at 856-428-5400. Police said further details would be shared later, CBS Philadelphia reported.

Compiled by True News from reporting by CBS Philadelphia, FOX 29 Philadelphia and 6abc Action News. Each outlet's original story is linked below.

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