An elderly man’s body was found floating in a Central Park pond Monday, and cops believe he may have fallen ill before he toppled into the water.
The 76-year-old man was found floating face-down in Turtle Pond near the iconic Belvedere Castle around 4:30 p.m., police said.
He was pulled out by the NYPD Emergency Services Unit, cops said.
The man was pulled out of the water by the NYPD’s Emergency Services Unit. J. Messerschmidt/NY Post
The man was believed to have suffered a medical episode, and no criminality was suspected. J. Messerschmidt/NY Post
Officials near where the body was found. J. Messerschmidt/NY PostThe man, whose identity was not immediately known, may have suffered a medical episode before he fell into the water, police said Tuesday morning.
He did not appear to be the victim of a crime.
The city Medical Examiner’s Office will officially determine how he died.
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