CLEVELAND — Federal, state and local authorities searched an industrial area of ​​the Cuyahoga River Tuesday for vehicles linked to missing teenager Keshaun Williams pulling two SUVs from the river.

The search focused on an area near the river bank at Jefferson Avenue and West Third Street.

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A law enforcement source and Cleveland Missing President John Majoy said the search was linked to Williams.

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The divers were put in the water via a tow truck, according to a News 5 reporter at the scene.

What appears to be a black Jeep was pulled from the river.

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It is unclear what was inside the vehicle, the top of which was covered with netting.

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A second vehicle was stopped shortly after.

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Cleveland Police Response

Police sent out a statement calling the search a “training exercise” to recover two vehicles from the river. They said it was too early in the investigation to speculate whether the vehicles were linked to Williams’ disappearance.

Police also said the vehicles would be towed to a police impound lot for identification and possible evidence.

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Participants included the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, in partnership with the SERT Dive Team, Westshore Dive Team and Rich’s Towing.

ODNR told police the river would be restricted to boat traffic from St. Mary’s Cement Cleveland Terminal to the south side of the Universal Oil property.

Missing for over a year

Williams was last seen on June 17, 2023. Investigators said he attended a house party on Gertrude Avenue.

An Amber Alert remains active in this case.

Investigators are announcing new information in hopes of finding missing Cleveland teen Keshaun Williams.

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“Keshaun is gone. It’s been very painful. I miss that big wet kiss he gives me every time I drop him off at home. I miss that. I miss him,” said his grandmother, Mary Williams, during a press conference. earlier this month. “There are people here who know what happened to Keshaun, and I pray that you will come forward and give the information that you have. I’m not asking you if you have it. I know that people have it, and so we’re I’m just prayerfully asking you to come out.”

Police and the U.S. Marshals Service said that in recent weeks they received a tip that forced them to focus on what is now a vague description of the vehicle.

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“We have reason to believe that he (Keshaun) was last seen walking away from the party and getting into a dark-colored SUV with a group of juvenile males,” Deputy Marshal United States, Vincent Piccoli.

Piccoli said the information is believed to be accurate and that between two and four children entered the SUV.

The description of the new vehicle differs from that of a black Jeep authorities initially linked to the case but later returned to.

Piccoli said he believes Williams is still in the Cleveland area and hopes the public can provide more details to fill in the gaps regarding dark color in order to bring Williams home safely.

Police ask public for help

The reward for information leading to Williams’ whereabouts was increased to $27,500.

Crime Stoppers of Cuyahoga County, the U.S. Marshal Service and anonymous donors contributed to the fund.

Tips can be called into the US Marshals Service at 1-866-4-WANTED. Tips can also be called in to Crime Stoppers of Cuyahoga County at 216-252-7463. Tipping can also be made online and through the Crime Stopper mobile app.