Body Of Missing Maryland Man Found

HOBOKEN, NJ — A missing Maryland man was found in the Hudson River in New Jersey on Wednesday afternoon, according to police. Prosecutors and homicide detectives are investigating the case, officials reported.

Jaime Kwebetchou, 27, from Maryland, was reported missing by his family at the White Marsh precinct on Wednesday, May 8, according to Corporal Shawn Vinson, spokesman for the Baltimore County Police Department. He has an address listed in the Rosedale area.

Police previously said that Kwebetchou was last seen on Saturday, May 4, at a tavern on Sinatra Drive in Hoboken, New Jersey.

At the time, he was visiting friends for the weekend, according to NJ.com, which reported he was an Air Force veteran.

A Facebook page called "Finding Jaime" was created Saturday, May 11, as friends attempted to locate him.

"Jaime Kwebetchou went missing very early in the morning on May 5th," according to the page. "His bank accounts have had no activity since May 4th and no one has heard from him since then. Please like and share this page, so we can find our friend."

Officers were dispatched to a report of a body floating in the Hudson River near Lackawanna Ferry Station in Hoboken at 2:48 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15, police said.

They found a man deceased in the water, and his body was recovered by the Hoboken Fire Department's rescue boat.

Kwebetchou was pronounced dead at the scene at approximately 3:55 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15, police reported.

The cause and manner of death will be determined by the regional medical examiner's office in New Jersey, authorities said on Thursday, May 16.

Anyone with information may call the Office of the Hudson County Prosecutor at 201-915-1345 or leave an anonymous tip on the Prosecutor’s Office official website. All tips are confidential.

There is a GoFundMe page set up for Kwebetchou — described as "full of life and always ready for an adventure" — to "send Jaime on his final adventure."

Hoboken Patch editor Eric Kiefer contributed to this report.