Police investigate dead body found in Hudson River

Police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in the Hudson River near West 79th Street on Monday. (Image via Google Maps)

Police are investigating the death of a man, 25, whose body was found in the Hudson River near West 79th Street on Monday.

Police responded to a 9-1-1 call about an unconscious person in the water around 4 p.m. Members of the NYPD Harbor Unit removed the body, and the man was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

The Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death. Police have not yet released the man’s identity.