Elgin police, firefighters searching for man in Fox River

Elgin police and firefighters are searching for a man who jumped into the Fox River Friday afternoon.

According to a Kane & DuPage County Scanner social media account, a man jumped into the river trying to swim to Walton Island Park. The man was initially reported to have exited the water and was armed with a knife, but jumped back into the water.

Fire department boats and divers were involved in the search, and a MABAS box alarm requested additional resources. Emergency personnel from Algonquin, Bartlett, Buffalo Grove, Rolling Meadows, Schaumburg South Elgin, St. Charles were on the scene. .

• This is a developing news story that will be updated when more details are available.