NYPD Searching for Homeless Man’s Family After Body Found

Body Found Floating in Bronx River

By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

November 29, 2022

BRONX - The NYPD has released the photo of a homeless man whose body was found floating in the Bronx River in an attempt to find the victim’s family. 

At around 3:30 pm on November 7, police responded to a call of a man floating in the waters near Starlight Park in the vicinity of Westchester Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard. EMS declared the man dead at the scene. 

Investigators have not released the cause of death pending the Medical Examiner’s report. However, there were no obvious signs of trauma to the body. 

The victim is a 60-year-old homeless man who is known to the NYPD. Police have not released the name of the victim but have released a photo of the man in the attempt to contact his family. 

Anyone with information in regard to this incident 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 https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 

All calls are strictly confidential.