Police Use Tattoos In Attempt To Identify Body Found In Water

SUNSET PARK, BROOKLYN — Police have released photos of the tattoos on a decomposed dead body that was found in the water at Brooklyn Army Terminal in the hopes that someone might recognize the man.

The man's body, taken out of the water by NYPD's harbor unit last Wednesday morning near 58th Street, is around 6 feet, 320 pounds and appears to be 30 to 40 years old, police said.

He was found wearing a red Casio-G Shock watch and yellow and black sneakers, police said. The tattoos are of a money bag on his left forearm, boxing gloves on his left arm and a "cheat to win" tattoo on his left arm.

It was not clear how the body got into the water.

The New York City Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death and the investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with information in regard to the identity of this male is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, on Twitter @NYPDTips or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.