Crime & Safety

Unidentified Body Found In LI Park, Investigation Ongoing: Police

An investigation is underway after a body was found in North Woodmere Park in Valley Stream, police say.

Tom Gambardella, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
|
North Woodmere Park became the site of an investigation Tuesday after police received a call about a body in the park, police say.
North Woodmere Park became the site of an investigation Tuesday after police received a call about a body in the park, police say. (Google Maps)

VALLEY STREAM, NY — An unidentified body was found in North Woodmere Park in Valley Stream Tuesday morning, prompting an investigation, police said.

Nassau County police said they received a call about a body in the park at 11:05 a.m. Tuesday and responded to the park, finding the unidentified body upon arrival.

Tuesday afternoon, police said the body remained unidentified. The investigation into how the body wound up in the park, police said, was ongoing as of Tuesday afternoon.

Find out what's happening in Five Townsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Patch will continue to update this story as news breaks.

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Five Towns