Body Found Along Susquehanna River on Binghamton’s West Side

A man walking in a wooded area next to the Susquehanna River in Binghamton called police when he discovered a body.

Several city fire department units were sent to both sides of the river around 1:30 p.m. Sunday when the report was received.

The body was located between Laurel Avenue and Avon Road, three blocks east of Lourdes Hospital. A fire boat was dispatched to the scene on the West Side in case a river rescue was necessary. The boat was not needed.

The man who found the body declined to comment to a reporter. Police at the scene and a detective supervisor also would not discuss the investigation.

Firefighters assisted police at the scene for about an hour.

Contact WNBF News reporter Bob Joseph: bob@wnbf.com

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