Crime & Safety
Bristol Police Officer Missing off Costa Rican Coast
Richard Jean-George, an officer of the Bristol Police Department, has not been seen since an accident on Saturday.
Friends and loved ones of Richard Jean-Georges are holding out hope for his safe return.
Jean-Georges, an officer with the Bristol Police Department, has not been seen since an accident Saturday on Jaco Beach in Costa Rica.
Red Cross Spokesman Freddy Román said that crews got a report at around 7:31 p.m. of two people who “disappeared” during a period of high surf.
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The National Air Vigilance Service, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Red Cross have been searching for Jean-George by air and sea with a plane, jetskis and a speedboat.
Jean-Georges was with another man who reportedly was rescued on Saturday and transported to a medical center.
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Officials in the country had warned of strong waves over the weekend.
NBC10 reported that there a missing person report has been filed with the U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica.
The Bristol Police Department did not have a comment at this time.
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