Drowning call reported in the Arizona Canal in the 6700 block of East Indian School Road in Scottsdale, AZ.
[Update: July 10, 2020 at 1:51 PM MST] On 7/7/20 at 9:30 p.m., Scottsdale Police and Fire responded to a drowning call in the area of the 6700 block of Indian School Road. Citizens observed an adult male struggling to stay above the water in the canal. A bystander jumped into the canal in an attempt to rescue the victim but was unsuccessful. The victim went below the surface of the water and first responders were unable to locate him.
On 7/9/20, Scottsdale PD detectives and members of the Phoenix PD Dive Team searched the canal for the victim but were also unsuccessful.
Today just after 6:00 a.m., a deceased male was located by an SRP employee at a canal gate located at 56th St. and Indian School Road. The victim’s identity is being withheld pending identification and next of kin notification. No foul play is suspected. The investigation is on-going, and no further details are available at this time, according to Sgt. Ben Hoster, Public Information Office with the Scottsdale Police Department.
The Scottsdale Police Department and SRP would like to remind citizens that swimming in canals is dangerous and never permitted. SRP canals have fast currents and slippery sides which can make them very hard to get out. These canals are designed to deliver water to a large portion of the Valley, and they are not meant for swimming.
