Divers slipped into a lake inside the gated Pier Pointe community in Pembroke Pines Monday morning, searching the water for any trace of 47-year-old Allen Lok, who vanished over the weekend. Lok was last seen near Johnson Street and Northwest 118th Avenue, and police have not said whether they believe he is in danger or simply lost contact with loved ones.
Dive Team Combs Residential Lake
The search unfolded at the Pier Pointe community, near Johnson Street and 118th Avenue, where Lok was last seen, according to police officials cited by NBC 6 South Florida. Chopper 6 footage showed divers working through the water alongside multiple police vehicles staged around the development, the station reported. Officials have not confirmed that the search is directly tied to Lok's disappearance, so the exact purpose of the water search remains unclear.
Detective Dana DeFalco of the Pembroke Pines Police Department has been assigned to lead the missing person investigation, according to WSVN 7News. Anyone with information is asked to call DeFalco's line at 954-860-2883. Lok is described as 5-foot-7 and about 155 pounds, last seen wearing a black shirt and shorts with dark-colored sneakers, per the same report.
A Neighborhood Built Around Water
The search site sits within the Provinces of Pierpointe, a gated 676-unit development surrounded by artificial lakes, according to the community's own homeowners association. The 33026 ZIP code where Pier Pointe sits also borders C.B. Smith Park and Memorial Hospital West, according to a Trulia listing describing the area as heavily traveled and densely populated.
The Pembroke Pines Police Department's Dive Team Unit has searched the lake. It is unclear whether any outside agency has been called into this search.
Florida Law Requires Immediate Action
Under Florida Statute § 937.021, agencies cannot impose a waiting period before accepting a missing-person report.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement's Missing Endangered Persons Information Clearinghouse supports local agencies handling missing-person cases. The FDLE reported in July 2024 that 438 of 447 missing adults were located under the state's Purple Alert program during its first two years, according to WTSP. Whether such an alert has been activated for Lok has not been disclosed.
Pembroke Pines police have handled other recent missing-person cases, including a missing teen found safe last month. Investigators have not said whether they suspect foul play in Lok's disappearance, and no physical evidence from the Pier Pointe lakes has been publicly reported. Anyone with information on Lok's whereabouts is urged to contact Pembroke Pines police.
