Coast Guard searching for swimmer off Riviera Beach, Florida

MIAMI – The Coast Guard is searching for a woman who disappeared off Phil Foster Park in Riviera Beach, Fla., Wednesday at approximately 1 a.m.

Dawn Roberts, a 49-year-old woman, disappeared while swimming with a friend. Local emergency dispatchers contacted the Coast Guard and requested assistance with the search after Robert’s friend reported her missing.

Assisting with the search are:

  • Boatcrew from Coast Guard Station Lake Worth Inlet, Fla.
  • Helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Miami
  • Palm Beach County Sheriffs Office deputies

If anyone has information that can lead to the whereabouts of Dawn Roberts please contact Sector Miami search-and-rescue coordinators at 305-535-4472.


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