PORTLAND, Conn — Connecticut state police are investigating after a body was pulled from the Connecticut River in Portland over the weekend.
The Portland Police Department and the Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) were called to the area of Glastonbury Yacht Club in Portland on Saturday evening for a report of a possible drowning.
The victim was taken to an area hospital where they were pronounced dead, according to state police.
The victim has been identified as Jhonny Herrera, 50.
No other details were immediately made available.
This incident remains under investigation by the Connecticut State Police Eastern District Major Crime Squad.
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