Officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission have identified the man who fell off a charter boat and into the Miami River over the weekend.
Abraham Mgowano of Berkley, California was one of 12 passengers on a 44-foot cabin cruiser before he fell overboard around 2:30 p.m. Saturday, FWC officials said Monday.
Miami Fire Rescue divers searched for hours after the 35-year-old fell into the water off of Northwest North River Drive and Northwest 4th Street.
The U.S. Coast Guard later said that it had suspended its search for him around 8:15 p.m. Saturday night.
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Authorities say the boat -- that was chartered around 11 a.m. Saturday -- was on its way back and waiting in line for the 5th Street bridge to go up, when Mgowano fell overboard.
Miami Fire Rescue considered it to be a recovery mission by Saturday evening, reopening the river by 6:30 p.m.
However, the FWC announced Monday morning that its officers, in partnership with the Miami-Dade Police Department and City of Miami Fire Rescue, have continued to dive and search the area as Mgowano remains missing.
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