Missing Lake Harriet swimmer found 'alive and well'

June 27, 2015 at 4:28PM
Authorities searched for a missing swimmer Saturday at Lake Harriet in Minneapolis.
Authorities searched for a missing swimmer Saturday at Lake Harriet in Minneapolis. (Randy Salas — Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

A man reported missing after a swim at Lake Harriet this morning has been found "alive and well," according to the Hennepin County sheriff's office.

Water patrol and Minneapolis police and fire officials arrived earlier after reports that the man hadn't been heard from for an hour and a half. A spokeswoman confirmed the man's discovery around 11:20 a.m.

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