Fetus Found In Rockland County Sewer System

NANUET, NY — A human fetus was recovered from a catch drain at the Pascack Pumping Station in Nanuet Monday afternoon, the Rockland Sheriff's Office reported.

A worker with the Rockland County Sewer District found what appeared to be a human fetus around 2:30 p.m. Officers from the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office and the Clarkstown Police Department responded and brought in the Rockland County Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Rockland County Medical Examiner’s Office.

The pumping station, at 169 Convent Rd., is checked regularly, and the fetus most likely entered the sewer system earlier the same day before it was discovered, police said.

The Medical Examiner’s Office determined that the gestational age of the fetus was about 18 weeks. They were unable to determine the sex or any other characteristics at this time.

Police encourage the mother or anyone else with information, including relatives, to come forward. Tips can be called into the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office tip line at 845-638-5500. All calls will be kept confidential.