The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office

ASHVILLE — Several agencies took part in a large search of Chautauqua Lake off Ashville after a man was reported missing.

Chautauqua County Sheriff James Quattrone told The Post-Journal that a family was on a boat off Longview Avenue on Sunday afternoon when the man was said to have gone missing.

The #Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office have said they are looking for one male unaccounted for on Chautauqua Lake. Here’s the view from Cheney’s Point in #Ashville. pic.twitter.com/YjkyrqX73k

— Cameron Hurst (@CameronNHurst) July 19, 2020

A command center with dive team members was set up on Chautauqua Avenue in Ashville, with Lakewood, Bemus Point and Panama volunteer firefighters assisting as well as the New York State Police. Several search and rescue boats could be seen throughout the Ahsville Bay area.

Dive teams remained on the water past 5 p.m. However, Quattrone said the search was expected to be called off before severe weather moved into the area.

More information will be released when available.