The body of a man who authorities said jumped into the Fox River while fleeing a restaurant without paying his bill has been found, according to police.
Rescue crews discovered the body of 29-year-old Ernest Prentic, of Carpentersville, in the Fox River on Friday, Algonquin police said in a statement.
Authorities had been searching since shortly after 9:20 p.m. Thursday night, when officers responded to a report of a theft at Nero’s Restaurant, located at 300 Eastgate Ct. in Algonquin.
According to Algonquin police, before the officers arrived, a man fled the restaurant without paying his tab and was seen running toward the Fox River. [[425912594, C]]
Witnesses at the scene said he jumped into the river, and the Algonquin/Lake in the Hills Fire Department began a search and rescue mission with assistance from several other area fire departments.
Authorities believe the man, later identified as Prentic, jumped into the water at the dam in a dangerous area known as a boil, where water spins and makes swimming difficult.
Prentic’s body was found Friday afternoon, according to police, and turned over to the Kane County Coroner’s office.
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Algonquin police continue to investigate.
