Man found dead in Ramapo River

<p>Police say the body of a 47-year-old man was found floating in the Sloatsburg section of the Ramapo River Tuesday.</p>

News 12 Staff

Aug 8, 2017, 7:03 PM

Updated 2,443 days ago

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Police say the body of a 47-year-old man was found floating in the Sloatsburg section of the Ramapo River Tuesday.
Authorities say they got a call about a possible drowning around noon after a woman walking down Waldron Terrace spotted the body in the river.
Dive teams from Stony Point and Thiells were brought in to search for the body.
A neighbor says the man lived nearby, but police haven't confirmed who he is.
Police are still trying to determine a cause of death.


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