Brooklyn Park Man Drowns In St. Croix River

WASHINGTON COUNTY, MN — A 38-year-old man from Brooklyn Park drowned in the St. Croix River Monday night, the Washington County Sheriff's Office said.

The name of the man has not been released, pending notification of the man's family, officials said.

Deputies responded to the report of the drowning at 5:30 p.m. Monday night at Douglas Drive in Denmark Township, officials said. When deputies arrived, the man was being brought to shore in a boat, officials.

Deputies began CPR and transported the man to Regions Hospital where he was pronounced dead, officials said.

The Washington County Sheriff's Office and Ramsey County Medical Examiner are continuing the investigation to confirm the man's cause of death, officials said.

"For safety purposes, we ask everyone to remain vigilant when they're in and around the water," Washington County Parks Director Sandy Breuer said.