Police search for man in river
Officials find no trace of missing Lewistown man
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LEWISTOWN -- A Lewistown man is still missing after a boat search of the Juniata River Wednesday.
Shane Workman, 31, has been missing from his home since April 25. As previously reported in The Sentinel, Workman was last seen around 10:30 p.m., walking to the Sheetz store in Lewistown.
The Lewistown Borough Police Department and boats from the City Hook and Ladder, Junction and Newton Wayne fire companies took to the river searching for Workman.
Lewistown Borough Fire Chief Bob Barlett said he worked with the police department to help them in their search.
Barlett gathered the boats around noon on Wednesday at the boat launch off River Access Road. Barlett said the boats headed up the river toward Juniata Concrete Company, where they began their search.
"At that point they swept down the river looking for the man," Barlett said.
When the boats hit the fishing access point at the Juniata County line, Barlett had the boats turn around and sweep back up the river.
No trace of Workman was found during the search.
LPD Detective Jeromy Poff is the officer in charge of the missing person and took part in the search, but was not available for comment as of press time Wednesday night.