Police continue to search for missing 46-year-old scuba diver

SD&G OPP officers continue to remain at the scene of a missing scuba diver in the St. Lawrence River, near Lock 21 on MacDonell Island in South Stormont Township.

The preliminary police investigation indicated that just prior to 9:00 AM on Tuesday, June 11th, 2019, a scuba diver returned to the shore and his diving partner, for reasons still under investigation, did not surface.

The missing scuba diver has now been identified by police as 46-year-old Thomas (Andy) Phillips.

Police continue to search with assistance from the SD&G OPP Marine Unit.

Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry (SD&G) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers continue to remain at the scene of a missing scuba diver in the St.Lawrence River near Lock 21 on MacDonell Island in South Stormont Township.