DAWSON, Pa. — The body of a missing fisherman has been found in Fayette County.
Connellsville Police Sgt. Bryan Kendi confirms that Jerry Grimm’s body was located in Dawson Friday morning.
Kendi says Grimm’s body was in the Youghiogheny River under the Dawson Bridge. A passerby saw it in the water and called 911.
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The Fayette County Coroner’s Office says Grimm, 52, of Connellsville, was pronounced dead at the scene. An autopsy will be done to determine the cause and manner of death.
The coroner’s office says Grimm’s family was notified of his death, and it asks members of the public to keep the family in their thoughts and prayers at this time.
The search for Grimm has been extensive, involving numerous personnel and boats.
Grimm was last seen around 9 p.m. Tuesday fishing in the water of the Youghiogheny River, about a quarter-mile upstream from Yough River Park.
Officials initially supposed he had been swept away while fishing in the river.
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