BREAKING: Body Found In Waters Near Caesar’s Bay
Police have established a crime scene after responding to a call for a body that was spotted in the waters near Caesar’s Bay, at 8973 Bay Parkway.
The call first came in around 3:00 p.m. Harbor Units and Emergency Service Units were dispatched to assist in recovery of the body.
A reader of our sister site, Sheepshead Bites, Tweeted about the scene:
Just saw a dead body on the #BeltParkway near kohls … What’s going on?! @sheepsheadbites any news?
— Lana (@lanakittie) February 12, 2013
And:
That had to be the scariest experience.
— Lana (@lanakittie) February 12, 2013
We have sent a request for information the NYPD’s Deputy Commissioner of Public Affairs and are awaiting a response.
Update (5:38 p.m.): Reader Boruch Z. just sent us over this photo he took while sitting in traffic. It looks like the scene is just outside Ceasar’s Bay, near Bay 14th Street.
This is a breaking news story and may contain inaccuracies. We will update it as more information becomes available. If anyone has more information or additional photos, please send them to nberke (at) bensonhurstbean (dot) com.