Body Found In Pelham Bay Park ID'd As Missing New Rochelle Man

THE BRONX, NY — A man’s partially decomposed body was found on a trail in a Bronx park that borders Westchester County on Monday. That body has now been identified as a missing New Rochelle man.

The remains of a 61-year-old man were located on a trail on Hunter Island in Pelham Bay Park at around 9 a.m. on Monday, an NYPD spokesperson confirmed to Patch. There were no obvious signs of trauma to the body, according to police. That body has now been identified as Christopher Corcoran.

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The wooded and marshland areas where Westchester County meets the Bronx has increasingly been the focus in the search for the New Rochelle man who disappeared without a trace shortly after midnight on Nov. 16. Corcoran was last seen headed in the direction of the Long Island Sound shore park. He had reportedly suffered with depression and paranoia, and was possibly disoriented when he was last seen in a waterfront New Rochelle neighborhood.

Corcoran's loved ones launched a massive campaign to try to find him in the weeks since. Storefront windows, park benches and utility poles have been blanketed with flyers seeking information about Corcoran's movements since he went missing.

"The New York City Medical Examiner will be conducting an autopsy to determine the cause of death," New Rochelle police said a statement released Tuesday afternoon. "There is no indication at this time that Mr. Corcoran’s death was related to a criminal act. The New Rochelle Police Department offers its sincere condolences to the Corcoran family."