Crime & Safety

Man's Body Found 'Tangled' On Mississippi River In North Metro

The man's body was reported just after 6:30 p.m. Saturday in the city of Anoka.

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ANOKA COUNTY, MN — A man's body was discovered Saturday in the Mississippis River in Anoka, authorities said.

Just after 6:30 p.m., police were called to the 400 block of Rice Street after a possibly deceased man was reportedly "tangled in natural debris" in the Mississippi River.

Emergency responders arrived on the scene and the man was declared dead.

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The man's identity will be released after his family is notified.

The incident is under investigation by the Anoka Police Department, Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office, and Anoka County Sheriff’s Office.

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