DES MOINES, Iowa – The Des Moines Police Department has released the name of a man whose body was found last week along the banks of the Des Moines River.
Sgt. Paul Parizek, Public Information Officer of the DMPD, said they’ve confirmed the identity of Luis Cruz Baltazar, 44, of Des Moines. He was found on March 9th just after 2:30 p.m., after someone reported a possible body in the water at the 2nd Avenue bridge.
There were no obvious indicators of trauma or criminal action that contributed to his death…