Body Found in Creek By Northwest Branch Trail: Police

SILVER SPRING, MD — Montgomery County Police are investigating a death after a body was found late Tuesday near the Northwest Branch Trail in Silver Spring.

Detectives from the Major Crimes Division were in the area about 11 p.m. near the inner-loop of I-495 in Silver Spring when they found a deceased person in the creek along the trail.

Police have not said why they were in the area, whether the victim is a man or a woman, or if there are signs pointing to a possible cause of death.

An autopsy will be done by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore to determine the cause of death.

Detectives ask anyone with information about the death to contact the Major Crimes Division at 240.773.5070 or contact Crime Solvers of Montgomery County toll-free at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477). Callers may remain anonymous.