Body Recovered From Mohawk River in Schenectady, New York

Police have announced the recovery of a man’s body that was floating in a river in Upstate New York.

The Schenectady Police Department (SPD) has confirmed that officers have recovered the body of a deceased male in the Mohawk River in Schenectady, New York.

Body Floating in Upstate New York River

According to a recent post on the Schenectady Police Department’s Facebook page, it all started on Sunday, September 28, 2025, at approximately 1:40 p.m., when they received a 911 call reporting a possible body floating in the Mohawk River.

The caller reported seeing what they thought was a body in the river near the Rivers Casino & Resort located at 1 Rush St, in Schenectady, NY.

Body Recovered from Mohawk River

Officers quickly responded to the scene and, upon arrival, confirmed that there was a body in the river. SPD officers, the New York State Police, Scotia Fire Department, and the Schenectady County Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol quickly began a recovery mission and soon after recovered the body of a deceased male…

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