Crime & Safety

Body Found Floating Identified By Police

Berman Gutierrez was spotted in the water near Lawrence on Tuesday afternoon, police said.

A body found in the water this week was identified by police.
A body found in the water this week was identified by police. (Jacob Baumgart/Patch)

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.

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Gutierrez's body was recovered at the scene.

Police are still investigating the cause.

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