The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a Florida doctor who took his boat out of a marina several days ago and did not return.
Chaundre Cross, 49, left the Naples Bay Resort and Marina on Tuesday morning, the U.S. Coast Guard said in a statement on Twitter. He was traveling in his boat, a 34-foot Crownline named "Vitamin Sea."
#Breaking the USCG is searching for Dr. Chaundre Cross on his 34 ft Crownline the "Vitamin Sea" & was last seen Tuesday @ Naples Bay Resort & Marina. Crews from Ft. Myers, Cutter Crocodile & Air Station Clearwater are searching. Anyone w/ info please call 727-824-7506. pic.twitter.com/9ry5pT0em5
That boat was discovered between Sanibel Island and Naples on Thursday, but Cross was not on board, officials said.
The Coast Guard said Friday morning search crews canvassed the area overnight but still had not found the doctor. Several local agencies are involved in the ongoing search.
Cross is 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighs 150 pounds, according to the Collier County Sheriff's office. He has a bald head and brown eyes and was last seen wearing a purple shirt and black pants.
Have you seen this missing person? Chaundre Cross, 49, was last seen on his boat - a 33-foot Sea Ray with “Vitamin...
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Coast Guard at 727-824-7506 or the Collier County Sheriff's office at 239-252-9300.
Sophie Reardon is a News Editor at CBS News. Reach her at sophie.reardon@viacomcbs.com
First published on August 12, 2022 / 1:55 PM
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