Authorities searching for man who jumped off Fairhope pier
A search is underway for a man who appeared to jump off a pier in south Alabama early Monday morning, according to the Fairhope Police Department.
In a Facebook post the department stated they responded to a call of a “possible incident” at Fairhope Municipal Pier at 2 a.m.
Surveillance footage of the incident captured a man wearing a light-colored shirt jump from the pier, according to the department.
Fairhope police are currently unsure whether the man made it out of the water safely.
The Fairhope Volunteer Fire Department, U.S. Coast Guard and Alabama Law Enforcement Agency are helping searching the area.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Detective Jackson with the Fairhope Police Department at 251-928-2385.