Police: Foul play not suspected in death of man found in Anaheim reservoir
A man whose body was found floating in a reservoir Tuesday, Sept. 4 was not the victim of foul play, police said Tuesday.
Investigators are no longer looking into the case as a possible homicide, and were waiting for a toxicology report to determine his cause of death, said Sgt. Daron Wyatt, a spokesman for the Anaheim Police Department.
A passerby noticed the body floating in a flood control reservoir sometime before 7 p.m. on Sept. 4 and notified authorities.
UPDATE: personnel from @AnaheimFire Swift Water Rescue team have entered the water to begin recovery efforts pic.twitter.com/p2wOkC567G
— Anaheim PD (@AnaheimPD) September 5, 2018
Detectives were dispatched to an area near the intersection of East Street and Balsam Avenue. A team from Anaheim Fire & Rescue’s Swift Water Rescue Team recovered the body.
In a Twitter post, authorities initially described the person who died as a man believed to be in his 50s. The man’s name has not yet been publicly released.
Final update: @OCSD Coroner has completed examination in the field. No obvious signs of trauma. Cause of death pending autopsy. Decedent is a male believed to be in his 50’s. Investigation ongoing. If you have information please contact @occrimestoppers
— Anaheim PD (@AnaheimPD) September 5, 2018