David Curran/Satellite News Service/CWN
PROVINCETOWN – Multiple law enforcement agencies were responding to a scene in Provincetown Sunday morning. Provincetown Police, National Park Service Rangers, and State Police Detectives assigned to the District Attorney’s office responded to a remote area of Hatches Harbor near the dike and the back end of the runway for Provincetown Municipal Airport. The response may be connected to the wide-area search Saturday afternoon/evening.
From Cape & Islands District Attorney’s Office spokesperson: I can confirm that members from the State Police Detectives Unit assigned to the Cape & Island District Attorneys Office did respond to a body discovered. At this stage, the preliminary investigation has not identified anything suspicious. The matter remains under review, and if additional information becomes available, we will provide updates.
Update from Provincetown Police: After receiving a report of a missing person on August 22nd, the Provincetown Police Department and our public safety partners initiated an extensive search and located the body of an adult male in the marshes near Provincetown Airport. The investigation is now under the jurisdiction of the Massachusetts State Police. Their preliminary investigation has not identified anything suspicious. The name of the deceased is being withheld until positive identification and notifications can be made.
