Police Investigate After Body Found in Overgrown Brush

Police in Brockport are investigating after the discovery of a man’s body in a secluded and overgrown area of the village over the weekend.

According to Brockport Police Chief Paul Wheat, officers were dispatched to the 200 block of State Street just after 3:15pm on Saturday, September 27th following a report that a body had been found in thick brush near the Erie Canal. When officers arrived they located the remains of a deceased man. Chief Wheat explained that evidence suggested the body had been there “for several days if not longer.”

Wheat added that the department’s initial review “did not show any signs of criminality” and assured residents that “there is no threat to our community.”

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and the Monroe County Medical Examiner’s Office both responded to assist. Officials said the Medical Examiner’s Office is now working to confirm the man’s identity and establish the cause of death. The location, police noted, sits south of the canal within a commercial area of the village.

The investigation remains ongoing and no additional information had been released as of late Sunday.

Police Investigate After Body Found in Overgrown Brush