ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, Md. — The search for a boater who went missing on Sunday has now shifted to a recovery operation, according to a spokesperson with the Maryland Natural Resources Police.
The boater, a man whom authorities have not yet identified, was reported missing at 4:15 p.m. Sunday.
According to the spokesperson, the man jumped from a pontoon boat to retrieve a hat that had fallen into the water.
The man did not resurface after jumping in and was not wearing a life jacket at the time.
Maryland Natural Resources Police were joined by the Anne Arundel County Fire Department, the Baltimore County Fire Department, Maryland State Police Trooper 6 helicopter, and the U.S. Coast Guard in the search efforts.
The spokesperson said officers resumed search efforts at 7 a.m. Monday, and will continue the operation indefinitely.
