Multiple emergency agencies responded to the area of Swartwout Lake in Congers on Wednesday afternoon after a dead body was discovered near 35 Old Lake Road.
Sources tell Monsey Scoop that emergency responders were called to the scene shortly before 12:20 p.m. after a third-party caller reported a possible drowning. Responding agencies included the Congers Fire Department, Stony Point Fire Department, Piermont Fire Department, Clarkstown Police, and additional emergency personnel.
Authorities later confirmed the individual was found on shore and pronounced dead at the scene. Officials have not yet released the identity of the deceased or the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Monsey Scoop will update this story as more information becomes available.
