VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Virginia Beach police are working to learn if a missing male is somehow connected to the car that went off the Virginia Beach Fishing Pier on Saturday.
A family contacted police about a missing male relative, according to VBPD. Police say the missing person case has many similarities to the circumstances surrounding the car that plunged off the Fishing Pier into the water – although they didn’t share the specific correlations between the two cases.
Police have not officially confirmed that the two cases are related. They shared the following statement about their investigation:
“Though we have indicators these cases are related, at this time, we are unable to confirm this missing person is associated with the car that still has to be recovered. The ROV HAS NOT been able to discern if the submerged vehicle has a license plate attached.
Once the vehicle is recovered, we will need the local office of the Medical Examiner to confirm identity of any occupant(s). The ongoing recovery efforts remain focused on reuniting any occupant(s) with their loved ones and maintaining the integrity of the investigation.”