Crime & Safety

Body Reportedly Found In Central Park Monday

Divers pulled a body out of a pond in Central Park on Monday afternoon, according to reports.

(Patch file photo)

NEW YORK CITY, NY — A body was found in a pond in Central Park on Monday afternoon, according to multiple media reports.

The body was pulled out by divers near 59th Street and Central Park West at around 12:30 p.m., according to the New York Post.

CBS New York reports that the victim is a man. He has not been further identified, and circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear.

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An investigation is underway.

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