Police investigating after dead body found in Seekonk River

A person was found deceased in a local river on Sunday.

According to Detective Sergeant Theodore Georgitsis, just after 5:30 p.m., police and fire responded to the vicinity of 21 Division Street along the Seekonk River in Pawtucket where a deceased body was recovered from the water.

The initial call came from a boater who discovered the body while out on the river.  

Detectives are continuing to investigate.

The deceased has not yet been identified.