UPDATE
7:00 am, 6/11/20: Sebastian Rodriguez Castro Search
River
operations continued yesterday, with Vail Mountain Rescue Group, Greater Eagle
Fire Protection District, and Eagle River Fire Protection District searching
the shorelines and islands. The night of Sebastian’s disappearance, river flows
were in the neighborhood of 2000 cubic feet per second (cfs); yesterday flows
had reduced to 1700 cfs, and the water had cleared significantly, allowing
drone operations to provide some very successful video footage and preparations
for river missions. Additional dogs were used to search the thick vegetation,
downed trees, and other debris along the shoreline.
In
addition to water operations, Eagle Police Chief Joey Staufer, Greater Eagle
Fire Protection District Chief Doug Cupp and a representative from the FBI met
with the family yesterday to answer questions regarding the investigation and
search efforts. Family concerns regarding a number of rumors were discussed and
inaccurate information that had made its way to the family was corrected.
The public information team has
met with multiple members of the media over the past week, including local
newspaper and radio stations, as well as Front Range television stations and
the Univision Spanish television network (local and national). Flyers will also
be posted at put in/take out spots along the river. Anyone who has information
that may help in the search for Sebastian is asked to call the non-emergency
number for Vail Public Safety Communications Center: (970) 479-2201.
