mill basin drawbridge

Body Thrown Off the Belt Parkway

Ray Johnson

Mar 27, 2009

The police activity on the Belt Parkway by the Mill Basin Drawbridge is all over the news this morning.

The news reports that someone reported seeing two men throwing a body overboard into Paerdegat Canal on Shore Parkway.

The victim is an African-American man in his 20’s.

If any of our readers were there on the scene and has any other information or pictures, please let us know.

The Real Time Bulletin listing below is as it came from 1010 WINS AM Radio at 7:03 a.m.:

Bulletins (NEW YORK) BELT PKWY EASTBOUND BETWEEN MILL BASIN DRAW BRIDGE AND ROCKAWAY PKWY ALL LANES CLEARED + POLICE ACTIVITY
7:03 AM

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