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Person Reportedly Floating in River Near Grays Ferry Bridge

Wharton St & Schuylkill Ave

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  • Rescue and marine units responded to reports of a person floating in the river near the Grays Ferry Bridge in Philadelphia. Multiple responders arrived at the scene to assist.

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Police units are coordinating efforts west of Wharton Street to assist the person reported floating.

PPD Citywide · 0:14
Can you have, can you guys meet us over at the Charlie West, off of Wharton Street? It's a violent problem. Be 3600 Wharton.

A Citizen user video shows multiple responders arriving at the scene.

Rescue and Marine units are en route to assist a person reported floating in the river.

PPD South 1/2 · 0:21
towards the Great Ferry Bridge, called in by a city project worker. Rescue's en route, as well as Marine unit, boat 1. Repeating, 17th Wharton, vehicle, person in the river, upstream in the river, brown shirt, brown pants, on scene, floating in the river, towards the Great Ferry Bridge, called in by a city worker, on location. Rescue's en route, Marine unit also en route.

Police have received a report of a person floating in the river toward the Grays Ferry Bridge.

PPD South 1/2 · 0:16
17th, person on the river, Wharton and Schuylkill, upstream in the river for a, an adult person, brown shirt, brown pants, floating in the river towards the Gray Tire Bridge. 17th, person on the river, Wharton and Schuylkill, upstream, an adult, brown shirt, brown pants, floating in the river towards the Gray Tire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Wharton St & Schuylkill Ave.

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Police units are coordinating efforts west of Wharton Street to assist the person reported floating.

PPD Citywide · 0:14
Can you have, can you guys meet us over at the Charlie West, off of Wharton Street? It's a violent problem. Be 3600 Wharton.

A Citizen user video shows multiple responders arriving at the scene.

Rescue and Marine units are en route to assist a person reported floating in the river.

PPD South 1/2 · 0:21
towards the Great Ferry Bridge, called in by a city project worker. Rescue's en route, as well as Marine unit, boat 1. Repeating, 17th Wharton, vehicle, person in the river, upstream in the river, brown shirt, brown pants, on scene, floating in the river, towards the Great Ferry Bridge, called in by a city worker, on location. Rescue's en route, Marine unit also en route.

Police have received a report of a person floating in the river toward the Grays Ferry Bridge.

PPD South 1/2 · 0:16
17th, person on the river, Wharton and Schuylkill, upstream in the river for a, an adult person, brown shirt, brown pants, floating in the river towards the Gray Tire Bridge. 17th, person on the river, Wharton and Schuylkill, upstream, an adult, brown shirt, brown pants, floating in the river towards the Gray Tire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Wharton St & Schuylkill Ave.

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Police units are coordinating efforts west of Wharton Street to assist the person reported floating.

PPD Citywide · 0:14
Can you have, can you guys meet us over at the Charlie West, off of Wharton Street? It's a violent problem. Be 3600 Wharton.

A Citizen user video shows multiple responders arriving at the scene.

Rescue and Marine units are en route to assist a person reported floating in the river.

PPD South 1/2 · 0:21
towards the Great Ferry Bridge, called in by a city project worker. Rescue's en route, as well as Marine unit, boat 1. Repeating, 17th Wharton, vehicle, person in the river, upstream in the river, brown shirt, brown pants, on scene, floating in the river, towards the Great Ferry Bridge, called in by a city worker, on location. Rescue's en route, Marine unit also en route.

Police have received a report of a person floating in the river toward the Grays Ferry Bridge.

PPD South 1/2 · 0:16
17th, person on the river, Wharton and Schuylkill, upstream in the river for a, an adult person, brown shirt, brown pants, floating in the river towards the Gray Tire Bridge. 17th, person on the river, Wharton and Schuylkill, upstream, an adult, brown shirt, brown pants, floating in the river towards the Gray Tire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Wharton St & Schuylkill Ave.

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Police units are coordinating efforts west of Wharton Street to assist the person reported floating.

PPD Citywide · 0:14
Can you have, can you guys meet us over at the Charlie West, off of Wharton Street? It's a violent problem. Be 3600 Wharton.

A Citizen user video shows multiple responders arriving at the scene.

Rescue and Marine units are en route to assist a person reported floating in the river.

PPD South 1/2 · 0:21
towards the Great Ferry Bridge, called in by a city project worker. Rescue's en route, as well as Marine unit, boat 1. Repeating, 17th Wharton, vehicle, person in the river, upstream in the river, brown shirt, brown pants, on scene, floating in the river, towards the Great Ferry Bridge, called in by a city worker, on location. Rescue's en route, Marine unit also en route.

Police have received a report of a person floating in the river toward the Grays Ferry Bridge.

PPD South 1/2 · 0:16
17th, person on the river, Wharton and Schuylkill, upstream in the river for a, an adult person, brown shirt, brown pants, floating in the river towards the Gray Tire Bridge. 17th, person on the river, Wharton and Schuylkill, upstream, an adult, brown shirt, brown pants, floating in the river towards the Gray Tire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Wharton St & Schuylkill Ave.

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Police units are coordinating efforts west of Wharton Street to assist the person reported floating.

PPD Citywide · 0:14
Can you have, can you guys meet us over at the Charlie West, off of Wharton Street? It's a violent problem. Be 3600 Wharton.

A Citizen user video shows multiple responders arriving at the scene.

Rescue and Marine units are en route to assist a person reported floating in the river.

PPD South 1/2 · 0:21
towards the Great Ferry Bridge, called in by a city project worker. Rescue's en route, as well as Marine unit, boat 1. Repeating, 17th Wharton, vehicle, person in the river, upstream in the river, brown shirt, brown pants, on scene, floating in the river, towards the Great Ferry Bridge, called in by a city worker, on location. Rescue's en route, Marine unit also en route.

Police have received a report of a person floating in the river toward the Grays Ferry Bridge.

PPD South 1/2 · 0:16
17th, person on the river, Wharton and Schuylkill, upstream in the river for a, an adult person, brown shirt, brown pants, floating in the river towards the Gray Tire Bridge. 17th, person on the river, Wharton and Schuylkill, upstream, an adult, brown shirt, brown pants, floating in the river towards the Gray Tire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Wharton St & Schuylkill Ave.

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Comments30

sicklervilleUser1962261005Oct 9 at 10:48 AM

People are tired, hurting, and in a rat race to get nowhere. Be kind to folks

3402Oct 9 at 10:59 AM

So very sad!😢

squirrelhillguyOct 9 at 10:59 AM

Swimming there will make you come out like Blinkie the 3-eyed fish from the Simpsons lol

philadelphiaUser1940947016Oct 9 at 10:59 AM

This is right behind fed ex my kid works there that’s scary I told her it’s weird around there and to always be careful

sicklervilleUser1962261005Oct 9 at 10:48 AM

People are tired, hurting, and in a rat race to get nowhere. Be kind to folks

3402Oct 9 at 10:59 AM

So very sad!😢

squirrelhillguyOct 9 at 10:59 AM

Swimming there will make you come out like Blinkie the 3-eyed fish from the Simpsons lol

philadelphiaUser1940947016Oct 9 at 10:59 AM

This is right behind fed ex my kid works there that’s scary I told her it’s weird around there and to always be careful

sicklervilleUser1962261005Oct 9 at 10:48 AM

People are tired, hurting, and in a rat race to get nowhere. Be kind to folks

3402Oct 9 at 10:59 AM

So very sad!😢

squirrelhillguyOct 9 at 10:59 AM

Swimming there will make you come out like Blinkie the 3-eyed fish from the Simpsons lol

philadelphiaUser1940947016Oct 9 at 10:59 AM

This is right behind fed ex my kid works there that’s scary I told her it’s weird around there and to always be careful

sicklervilleUser1962261005Oct 9 at 10:48 AM

People are tired, hurting, and in a rat race to get nowhere. Be kind to folks

3402Oct 9 at 10:59 AM

So very sad!😢

squirrelhillguyOct 9 at 10:59 AM

Swimming there will make you come out like Blinkie the 3-eyed fish from the Simpsons lol

philadelphiaUser1940947016Oct 9 at 10:59 AM

This is right behind fed ex my kid works there that’s scary I told her it’s weird around there and to always be careful

sicklervilleUser1962261005Oct 9 at 10:48 AM

People are tired, hurting, and in a rat race to get nowhere. Be kind to folks

3402Oct 9 at 10:59 AM

So very sad!😢

squirrelhillguyOct 9 at 10:59 AM

Swimming there will make you come out like Blinkie the 3-eyed fish from the Simpsons lol

philadelphiaUser1940947016Oct 9 at 10:59 AM

This is right behind fed ex my kid works there that’s scary I told her it’s weird around there and to always be careful

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