Fisherman Pulls Dead Body From Merrimack River

Several police and fire personnel were on the scene of a report of a body in the Merrimack River Wednesday afternoon, near the Sagamore Bridge.

According to New Hampshire State Police Marine Patrol, a fisherman called 911 to report he recoved a body floating in the river in the area of the Sagamore Bridge at about 3:20 p.m.

Nashua Police Lt. Michael Moushegian confirmed that the body was of a white adult male.

Matt Melanson, who works at Ashbrook Furniture, not far from a foot path that leads down to the river bank, said he was down near the river bank when the police arrived.

"They said they found a body in the water," Melanson said [see video].

Several emergency vehicles were parked along the on-ramp for Route 3A toward Hudson.

Nashua Police Department will be investigating with the assistance of the Marine Patrol.

We'll update this story as soon as we have more information.