UPDATE: Body removed from Providence River identified
By: News Staff
Email: news@abc6.com
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Update by: Anthony Vega
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The body pulled from the Providence River last week has been identified.
According to Providence police, 63-year-old Robert Santos, of Miami, Fla., was in Rhode Island visiting his daughter in Warwick.
Police say no foul play is suspected at this time.
Providence Police and the Office of the Medical Examiner were on scene on Saturday, February 17th for reports of a body found in the Providence River.
Officials on scene off of Dyer Street where it appears a body was found in the Providence River @abc6 pic.twitter.com/p9NwewVR5d
— Chloe Leshner (@CLeshnerABC6) February 17, 2018
Medical examiner is here, they’re removing the body from the water now
— Chloe Leshner (@CLeshnerABC6) February 17, 2018
Crews responded to the edge of the water near 200 Dyer Street shortly after 1:00 p.m.
Santos’ body was removed from the water shortly after 2:00 p.m.
The body that was located in the Providence River last week has been identified as Robert Santos, age 64 of Miami, FL. Santos was in RI visiting his daughter in Warwick. No foul play is suspected at this time, police continue to investigate.
— Providence Police (@ProvidenceRIPD) February 26, 2018
Police are still investigating the incident.
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