Body pulled from river; no foul play involved
NORWICH – Police retrieved a dead body from the Chenango River Friday afternoon, about a hundred yards down stream from the bridge on county Rt. 320, behind the North Plaza shopping center in the Town of Norwich.
The Chenango County Sheriff’s Department has identified the corpse as Albert E. Tuttle, 77, a resident of the Grace View Manor Apartments on Calvary Drive in Norwich.
Results of the autopsy performed Saturday at Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton determined the cause of death to be “natural causes.” It is believed Mr. Tuttle had a heart attack prior to entering the water. He was last seen on Sunday, Sept. 14.
Sgt. Detective Richard Cobb reported Monday morning that the cause of death did not appear to be homicide.
“We don’t believe we are dealing with a homicide and preliminary evidence suggests a death of natural causes,” said Cobb.
At the scene, Sheriff Thomas Loughren said deputies discovered the body Friday morning at about 11 a.m.
“The call originated early this morning when a passing sheriff’s patrol looked down the river while crossing the bridge. They noticed an usual object and walked down to the river to investigate. The officer actually waded part way into the water and discovered the body,” Loughren said.
The Sheriff said the body appeared to have been in the water for a few days.
The body was taken to Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton for autopsy after investigators processed potential evidence at the scene and removed the remains at about 1:45 p.m. Friday.
An eye witness at the scene, Ron Pickerell of South Plymouth, said he saw the body in the river.
“It was maybe a 100 yards down from the bridge,” he said. Pickerell said that the body was very distorted and appeared to have been in the water “for a long time.”
The Norwich City Police Department, New York State Forest Rangers and Norwich Fire Department assisted at the scene.
The Chenango County Sheriff’s Department has identified the corpse as Albert E. Tuttle, 77, a resident of the Grace View Manor Apartments on Calvary Drive in Norwich.
Results of the autopsy performed Saturday at Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton determined the cause of death to be “natural causes.” It is believed Mr. Tuttle had a heart attack prior to entering the water. He was last seen on Sunday, Sept. 14.
Sgt. Detective Richard Cobb reported Monday morning that the cause of death did not appear to be homicide.
“We don’t believe we are dealing with a homicide and preliminary evidence suggests a death of natural causes,” said Cobb.
At the scene, Sheriff Thomas Loughren said deputies discovered the body Friday morning at about 11 a.m.
“The call originated early this morning when a passing sheriff’s patrol looked down the river while crossing the bridge. They noticed an usual object and walked down to the river to investigate. The officer actually waded part way into the water and discovered the body,” Loughren said.
The Sheriff said the body appeared to have been in the water for a few days.
The body was taken to Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton for autopsy after investigators processed potential evidence at the scene and removed the remains at about 1:45 p.m. Friday.
An eye witness at the scene, Ron Pickerell of South Plymouth, said he saw the body in the river.
“It was maybe a 100 yards down from the bridge,” he said. Pickerell said that the body was very distorted and appeared to have been in the water “for a long time.”
The Norwich City Police Department, New York State Forest Rangers and Norwich Fire Department assisted at the scene.
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