Crime & Safety

Body Found at Patapsco State Park: Reports

A man believed to be in his 20s was reportedly found in the woods.

A man’s body was found in the Hilton area of the Patapsco Valley State Park on Wednesday, according to reports.

The body has not been identified and crews were working to remove it from Buzzard Rocks Loop at the park Wednesday afternoon, the Department of Natural Resources told ABC 2 News.

At 10:50 a.m., a hiker called police after finding the body of a man who appeared to be in his 20s off Hilltop Road, according to WBAL.

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The body was deep in the woods and required significant effort and use of an all-terrain vehicle to extract, The Baltimore Sun reported.

Stock photo of Patapsco Valley State Park. Photo Credit: Maryland Department of Natural Resources.

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