Crime & Safety

Fisherman Snags Dead Body In River In Hartford: Reports

The body was pulled out of the water Monday morning.

The Hartford Fire Department Monday pulled a dead body out of a waterway in Hartford.
The Hartford Fire Department Monday pulled a dead body out of a waterway in Hartford. (Rachel Nunes/Patch)

HARTFORD, CT — A fisherman wetting a line in the Connecticut River in Hartford Monday has reeled in the body of a man, according to multiple reports.

WTNH Channel 8 reports that the Hartford Fire Department was called to Charter Oak Landing in Hartford for a report of a body in the river.

Citing HFD officials, WTNH reported a fisherman found and snagged the body.

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WVIT Channel 30 reports the body is reported to have been in the water for an extended period of time.

For the full WTNH Channel 8 report, click on this link.

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