Crime & Safety
CORRECTION: Body Pulled From Nassau Canal Was Not Murder Victim
Police are investigating the cause of death of the 77-year-old man who was found Friday morning.
A body was pulled from the water in Freeport Friday morning, but police are not investigating it as a possible homicide, despite an early report they said they were.
According to police, a call was placed to Freeport police at 7:40 a.m. for a body in the water of a canal near South Main Street. Police arrived and pulled the man, Hernan Ocampo, Loaiza, 77, of Freeport, from the water. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead by doctors.
Police say the cause of death is undetermined, and that the investigation is ongoing.
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Police ask anyone with information about Loaiza's death to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or call 911. All callers will remain anonymous.
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