TROTWOOD — Crews spent hours searching for a 23-year-old man who disappeared while swimming at Madison Lakes Saturday evening, according to Trotwood Fire Department Public Information Officer Ralph Bowman.
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Trotwood police and fire crews were initially called to Madison Lakes on reports of a drowning after 9:30 p.m.
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Bowman told News Center 7 that the man was swimming with his family in the lake when he disappeared underneath the water.
The family told first responders that they turned around and the man was no longer there.
Bowman said this is now a recovery operation due to how long the man has been underwater.
Search and rescue crews will return to Madison Lakes in the morning to continue searching for the man’s body.
News Center 7 will continue to follow this story.
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