Body Found Floating in Wissahickon Saturday

Philadelphia Police and the medical examiner's office are investigating a body found floating in the Wissahickon Creek in near where the creek flows into the Schyulkill River.

Philadelphia Police Spokeswoman Officer Christine O'Brien tells Patch the body was found floating near Lincoln Drive and Ridge Avenue in East Falls. 

Police say the body, believed to be an as-yet-unidentified male, was discovered in the water at 2:02 p.m. and pronounced dead at 2:18 p.m..

The medical examiner's office is working to determine the cause of death.

O'Brien tells Patch the medical examiner's office is conducting an investigation and further details may be released Monday afternoon once an autopsy is completed.

Check back with Patch for updates on this developing story as they become available.