Crime & Safety
Fisherman Spots Body In Otter Creek: Bristol Police
Police have identified the man whose body was pulled from the water Thursday night and contacted his family. The death was ruled a drowning.
BRISTOL, PA — A man's body was pulled from the water in Otter Creek Thursday evening, officials said.
The Bristol Borough Police and Bucks County Detectives were dispatched to the creek at around 7 p.m. after a fisherman saw a body in the water off Maple Beach Road. The body was about 50 yards from the bridge.
Fire crews from Bristol Borough, Bristol Township, and Bensalem assisted with the recovery. They were dispatched by boat and by land to reach the body through the dense wooded area.
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Investigators made a tentative identification of the man Thursday evening, and reached out to notify his family.
On Friday, they said the man was 33-year-old Michael Hall of Bristol. The Bucks County Medical Examiner determined that his death was an accidental drowning.
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