Body Found Floating Identified By Police

LAWRENCE, NY — Police have identified the body found in the water near Lawrence this week.

The victim, Berman Gutierrez, 30, of Far Rockaway, Queens, was found late afternoon on Tuesday in the Broad Channel, detectives said.

Police were notified of a person floating in the water. Nassau County Police had officers on the ground, in the water with the Marine Bureau and the Nassau County Aviation was in the air assisting in the investigation.

Gutierrez's body was recovered at the scene.

Police are still investigating the cause.