JSO: Divers find body in Baymeadows retention pond

No foul play suspected at this time

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A body was found in a retention pond in the Baymeadows area Saturday afternoon, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.

The pond is located in the Bentley Green apartment complex.

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Police were dispatched for a possible drowning in the 9500 block of Princeton Square Boulevard at about 3 p.m.

A search was underway for several hours. Officials said JSO's dive team later found the victim, who has not been identified, deceased in a body of water.

No foul play is suspected at this time, officials said. It's unknown what led up to the person being in the water.


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