Crime & Safety
Body Found In Ridley Creek Identified: Report
Authorities have identified the body found in Ridley Creek Monday after a man was reported to have fallen in the creek Saturday.
CHESTER, PA — Authorities in Delaware County have identified the body found in Ridley Creek Monday.
According to the Delaware County Times, police said the body was that of 20-year-old Rydee Chappel White.
White fell into the creek Saturday after reportedly suffering from a seizure.
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Emergency responders were called to Ridley Creek near Sun Drive and Hancock Street in Chester at about 6:20 p.m. Saturday.
Emergency responders got a report of an 18-year-old man who fell into the creek after suffering a possible seizure, the fire company said.
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Marine units from various fire companies took to the water to search for the teen. Responders also search the creek bank on foot and used drones to search for the teen.
According to the Eddystone Fire Company, recent heavy rainfall made the creek's current fast enough to hinder responders' efforts to drag the creek.
But ultimately responders called off the search after about two-and-a-half hours.
The body was found Monday on the 1100 block of Eddystone Avenue in Eddystone.
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