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Body found in Swan Creek near downtown Toledo

Toledo Fire and Rescue Department crews responded to a call there was a body in the water near the Owens Corning building on Saturday.
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TOLEDO, Ohio — Crews from Toledo Fire and Rescue were working to recover a body from Swan Creek near the Maumee River in downtown Toledo Saturday afternoon.

The call came in around 3:30 p.m.

TFRD says the body of an adult was found near the 100 block of North Summit Street near the Owens Corning building. In a Toledo police report released Monday, officers described the deceased as male. 

The identity of the person whose body was found and the circumstances around how they ended up in the water are unknown at this time.

The United States Coast Guard was not involved in the recovery.

Police said in a report the coroner and investigative services had been notified. 

This is a developing story. Stay with WTOL 11 for the latest information as it becomes available.

Editor's note: This story has been updated to include additional information from Toledo police, as well as specify the location of the body's discovery. 

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