‘I can’t swim anymore’: Recovery effort underway for missing swimmer in Delaware River

The search for a missing man who went swimming in the Delaware River while boating with friends Friday has shifted to a recovery effort instead of a rescue, officials said.

The search is centered near the Linden Avenue Boat Ramp in Pleasant Hill Park, in Philadelphia’s Torresdale section, after police said the man did not resurface at around 1 a.m. Friday.

Police have not officially identified the missing man, but friends on scene told Action News his name is Carlos, and that he’s known as a popular barber at a shop on Rising Sun Avenue…

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