Body Found In CT River Monday: Wethersfield Police

WETHERSFIELD, CT — A body was found in the Connecticut River Monday morning, police said.

At 9:30 a.m. police received a call from a person who said he had found a body in the river, police said. Wethersfield police and fire crews responded along with the Glastonbury Volunteer Fire Department to recover the body, police said.

"Preliminary investigation indicates that the body was female," police said in a news release. "At this time, the identity and manner of death is undetermined. The victim was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Farmington, CT."

Police are continuing to investigate. Anyone who has any information on this case is asked to call Detective Malinowski at 860-721-2866.