Man drowns at Abbotsford lake, police searching for body

The Abbotsford Police Department says a man drowned at Albert Dyck Park on Monday afternoon.

Sgt. Paul Walker says that just before 5 p.m., officers were called after reports that the man had gone into the lake and “did not surface.”

“Abbotsford Police frontline officers responded immediately to the call along with the Abbotsford Fire Department, BCEHS, and Central Fraser Valley Search and Rescue.  Unfortunately despite the efforts of first responders, the man could not be located,” Walker shared on Tuesday.

Police say the park will remain closed while AbbyPD and the RCMP’s Dive team work to recover the man’s body.

“As you can imagine this tragic event impacts members of the man’s family, the public that was in attendance, and first responders,” Walker shared, adding Victim Services will be offering support to the man’s family and those affected in the days to come.

Walker says the drowning is being treated as a “tragic event” and is not deemed to be suspicious.