FAIR LAWN, NJ — Days after a person was found dead in the Passaic River in Fair Lawn on Monday, police clarified that there were no signs of foul play.
Police Sgt. Eric Eleshewicz told Patch on Friday that the person's identity will not be released to the public.
The person was pulled from the water near First Street, Eleshewicz had said earlier in the week.
He said Friday that the person had been identified.
"The family is asking for the identification identity to remain anonymous," he said. "The death is not suspicious or criminal."
Read earlier reporting here.
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