Police said idiosyncratic drowned Thursday successful a retention pond astatine a Baymeadows flat complex. (WJXT)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A young antheral drowned aboriginal Thursday successful a retention pond astatine an flat analyzable disconnected Old Baymeadows Road, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.

The drowning was reported astatine the Baytree connected Baymeadows Apartments, which are conscionable eastbound of the intersection of Baymeadows Road and Old Baymeadows Road.

Sgt. Chris Stephens said astir 4 a.m. Thursday a witnesser became alert that idiosyncratic was successful the pond struggling and by the clip others got to the pond to spot if they could help, the antheral had gone under.

The JSO Dive Team was called retired and the man’s assemblage was recovered. Stephens said he’s believed to beryllium successful his precocious teens to aboriginal 20s.

It’s unclear wherefore helium was successful the pond, but he’s believed to beryllium a nonmigratory of the complex. Stephens said foul play is not suspected.

A representation of the analyzable shows a ample retention pond adjacent the rear of the complex, surrounded by buildings.

There is simply a posted No Swimming motion astatine the pond.

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