The Defiance Police Department and the Defiance County Sheriff's Office are investigating a possible drowning of a rural Defiance man in the Auglaize River.
Law enforcement authorities are investigating a missing persons report stemming from an incident on the river early Tuesday morning.
Authorities were informed Tuesday at about 5 p.m. that Eric Flory, 29, 10026 Dowe Road, was last seen attempting to swim across the Auglaize River just west of the Jefferson Avenue bridge at 2 a.m. that day.
Reportedly with him in the early morning hours was Jorge Tenorio, 29, Defiance.
According to sheriff's deputies, Tenorio allegedly tried to swim across the river as well. He swam only a short distance, but then got out of the water.
As of this morning, law enforcement officers report that nothing has been heard from Flory since that night.
Cadaver search dogs out of Indiana and the Defiance Fire Department are working with both law departments to aid in the search for Flory.
Anyone with information relative to this case is encouraged to contact the sheriff's office at 419-784-1155 or the police department at 419-784-5050.