Urgent search for two men who entered river while fleeing police
An urgent search is ongoing to find two men who walked into the River Hull while fleeing from police.
Officers on patrol in Hull attempted to stop a vehicle with a faulty rear light for a routine check at around 8.25pm on Friday. Humberside Police.
Since the vehicle did not stop when requested, the police had to follow the individuals for a short time. Officers pursued the car onto Charlotte Street, where it crashed into a wall.
The men then fled on foot and are believed to have entered the nearby River Hull at around 8.30pm.
A number of specialist search services were deployed to locate the men, including police, the Coastguard, Humberside Fire and Rescue service and a specialist underwater search team.
Detective Inspector Andy Crawforth, who is leading the search, said on Saturday: “Following reports of two men entering the water, a search was immediately launched to locate and identify them.
“We are extremely concerned for their welfare and are carrying out extensive investigations in a bid to identify and locate them. This has so far included searches by our patrol officers, the Coastguard, Humberside Fire and Rescue services and our specialist underwater search team.”
The incident led to an increased police presence in the area over the weekend as authorities continued to search for the men. The area where the men are said to have disappeared is near a local university and several local businesses.
DI Crawforth continued: “Residents and local people can expect an increased police presence in and around the area over the weekend as searches continue and investigations continue.”
“To assist with these investigations, I would appeal to anyone who believes they know who these men are, or who thinks someone they know went missing last night, to contact us immediately.”
He added: “I would also urge anyone with information that could assist our investigations, including any CCTV, doorbell footage or any witnesses who were in the area at the time, to contact us on our non-emergency number 101 quoting log 461 of 5 December.”
