Cleveland police pull body from water as they hunt for dad who vanished after Browns game

A body was pulled from the water in Cleveland Tuesday afternoon as police searched for a Maryland father who vanished after traveling to the city for the Steelers-Browns game, though authorities have not confirmed whether the discovery is connected to his disappearance. Cleveland police spokesperson Sgt. Freddy Diaz told Fox News Digital the body was recovered shortly after 1 p.m. and will be taken to the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office for an autopsy. Phoenix Phillips, 24, was last seen at about 6 a.m. Friday in downtown Cleveland, the Cleveland Division of Police said in a missing-person alert. FAMILY OF CRITICALLY MISSING DC MOTHER SAYS POLICE STILL TREATING HOME AS ACTIVE CRIME SCENE Police said Phillips may be traveling on foot and described the circumstances surrounding his disappearance as "concerning." CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE FOX TRUE CRIME HUB Phillips is 6 feet, 1 inch tall and weighs about 170 pounds, police said. He has blue eyes and was last seen wearing a gray hoodie, beige pants and white tennis shoes. ILLINOIS MAN MISSING MORE THAN A WEEK AS CREWS SCOUR GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK Phillips, a father of a 2-year-old boy, is from the Baltimore area and traveled to Cleveland with a friend to attend Thursday night's Steelers-Browns game, Cleveland Missing co-founder Sylvia Colon told Fox News Digital. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X Phillips became separated from the friend he was with before he disappeared, Diaz previously told ABC affiliate WEWS. SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWS "He's from out of state, so he was in town visiting and at some point kind of got separated from the person he was with, and after that, you know, we're still trying to determine what actually happened," Diaz said. SEND US A TIP Detectives are searching the area where Phillips was last seen, looking for surveillance video and following tips that could help determine his whereabouts, Diaz told the station. GOT A TIP? Members of Phillips' family have since traveled to Cleveland and are assisting with efforts to find him, Colon told Fox News Digital. LISTEN TO THE NEW 'CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO' PODCAST Colon planned to meet with Phillips' family in person Tuesday as Cleveland Missing works to support them during the search. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL The organization is helping provide fliers the family can use to canvas the area and will serve as a conduit with law enforcement while determining what other assistance the family needs. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP Anyone with information about Phillips' whereabouts is asked to contact Cleveland police.