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Deputies: Man seen near Indian Riverside Park is not sex predator Ernest Eugene Reigh

Posted at 5:44 PM, Mar 23, 2017
and last updated 2019-03-26 11:52:50-04

UPDATE: Martin County and St. Lucie County deputies said Thursday that the man seen near Indian Riverside Park in Jensen Beach Wednesday is not sexual predator Ernest Eugene Reigh. 

Deputies responded to the park and made contact with the man believed to be Reigh. They confirmed it's not him.

EARLIER STORY:

Martin County deputies received an anonymous tip that 65-year-old Ernest Eugene Reigh, described by authorities as a "sexually violent predator," was seen near Indian Riverside Park in Jensen Beach Wednesday.

Deputies said that while they cannot confirm the sighting, they want to make everyone aware Reigh may be in the area.

He was released on March first in Fort Pierce and was supposed to report to his probation officer and register his address but he never did.

A warrant is out for his arrest.

If you see him, contact your local law enforcement agency.