Crime & Safety

Body Found In Central Park Reservoir, Police Say

The body had not been identified by Tuesday afternoon.

CENTRAL PARK, NEW YORK — The decomposed body of a deceased man was pulled out of Central Park's Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis reservoir Tuesday, police said.

The grisly find was made about 12:40 p.m., the NYPD said. The identity of the man was not immediately revealed.

The body was discovered near E. 87th Street and East Drive, according to police.

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The investigation is ongoing.

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