Police do not suspect foul play after a man drowned in Wayne County.
Shortly before 4 Wednesday afternoon, two people fishing near Lock 28B on the Erie Canal in Newark reported seeing a man swimming across the Canal. The witnesses told police they saw the swimmer go under the water and never resurface. Using their boat and drag system, the Newark Fire Department later recovered a body from the Canal.
The identity of the swimmer, who is believed to have been in his 40s, has yet to be released
Newark was assisted at the scene by the New York State Police, Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, and the Lyons Fire Dept.
