MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Police say a University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire student is still missing, after falling into the Chippewa River from the university’s footbridge.
Authorities said they received an emergency call around 10:45 p.m. on April 19 about the incident.
The student, 20-year-old David Patrick Rodgers from Northfield, Minn., was reported as missing from his on-campus residence hall. Investigation revealed witnesses last saw Rodgers on the footbridge.
Attempts to locate Rodgers have been unsuccessful.
He’s described as 5-foot-10, 168 pounds with brown eyes and was last seen wearing khaki pants and a white T-shirt with the words “No Obama” on the front.
Rodgers’ family has been contacted and has asked for privacy during this time.
Anyone with information about Rodgers’ whereabouts is asked to call the UW-Eau Claire Police Department at (715) 836-2222.
