The body of a man from Steger, Illinois, was recovered from Cedar Lake Friday night, officials said.
Indiana Department of Natural Resources spokesman Tyler Brock said in a release that the department, as well as other agencies, were called out to the lake after the man reportedly didn’t resurface after he jumped out of a boat shortly before 4 p.m. Friday.
The body of Roberto Rodriguez, 39, of Steger, was found shortly before 9 p.m. Friday. He was pronounced dead at 9:35 p.m. that night, a subsequent Lake County Coroner’s release said.
At its deepest point, Cedar Lake is 13.5 feet deep, according to the Department of Natural Resources website.
Cedar Lake fire and police departments assisted during the incident.
Michelle L. Quinn is a freelance reporter for the Post-Tribune.
