A Woodstock man who jumped into Noonday Creek Sunday night and was swept away by the current was found dead Tuesday morning, Cobb County Police say.

What happened: Officers went to Noonday Park at 550 Shallowford Road around 9:55 p.m. Sunday after 31-year-old Otoniel Cruz jumped into the creek and tried to swim across. The current pulled him under and he never came back up.

How he was found: Searchers used thermal imaging cameras and drones to look for Cruz through the night and into the next day. He was found dead Tuesday morning.

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