Body Found In Connecticut River Near State Park In Suffield [UPDATED]

SUFFIELD, CT — Police and rescue personnel responded en masse to the Windsor Locks Canal State Park trail Friday morning upon a report of a body seen in the Connecticut River.

The call was received around 8:35 a.m., but first responders were hampered by the terrain of the park, which is heavily wooded, as well as a strong current. An assisting fire official from neighboring Enfield told Patch all-terrain vehicles were being used in the search effort.

Officers confirmed the dead person was in the river, and recovery efforts were initiated. The body was brought ashore around 11 a.m., Capt. Rob Palmer said.

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner responded to the scene to conduct an investigation. The body has been identified, but no information will be released until next of kin notifications have been made, Palmer said.