A physique of a person who washed up on a Rockaway seaside early Sunday is believed to be a swimmer who disappeared beneath the surf in the identical space two weeks earlier, police sources stated Wednesday.
The physique was discovered floating within the water close to Seashore 97th St. and Shore Entrance Parkway round 5:45 a.m. Sunday, cops stated.
A passerby noticed the physique and introduced it to shore.
The sufferer’s face was decomposed, so an official ID was nonetheless pending Wednesday, police stated.
Investigators, nevertheless, imagine the sufferer is similar man who went for a late-night swim on Saturday, July 12, and disappeared, prompting a late-night water rescue operation.
The 37-year-old swimmer went into the water with one in every of his buddies close to Seashore 97th St. round 11:20 p.m. and didn’t resurface, cops stated.
The pal made it again to shore and reported the person lacking, cops stated.
NYPD divers have been within the water inside an hour to search for the person however by no means discovered him, the NYPD stated. The search was ultimately known as off in a single day and resumed Sunday, however nonetheless the person’s stays have been by no means recovered.
The sufferer’s title won’t be disclosed till an official ID has been made, officers stated.
Swimming is prohibited at metropolis seashores apart from from 10 a.m. to six p.m. throughout summer season months when lifeguards are on responsibility.
Initially Revealed: July 23, 2025 at 2:50 PM EDT
