Body Pulled From Cuyahoga River Identified

CLEVELAND — The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner has identified a body pulled from the Cuyahoga River this month.

Oscar Sanchez, 56, was found in the river on June 15, beneath a bridge on I-90, a medical examiner's spokesperson told Patch. Officials said they have not yet determined what caused Sanchez's death.

On June 14, Cleveland police and Coast Guard crews combed the Cuyahoga River after a man reportedly fell into the waters and did not surface. Investigators searched the river and tried to pull surveillance footage from surrounding businesses to identify where the man fell in, according to police records obtained by Patch.

Despite the search, the man's body was not found until June 15, when crews pulled his body from the river. Members of the Cleveland Fire Department's dive team found the body in the water, near Scranton Road and University Avenue.

The body was then taken to the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's office for identification.