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UPDATE: Foul play not suspected after body pulled from Fox River

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UPDATE: Police say no foul play is suspected after a body was recovered from the Fox River near Leicht Memorial Park in Green Bay on July 1.

According to the Green Bay Police Department, the investigation continues into the death of the 70-year-old man, but there is no evidence to indicate foul play was involved.

Police say the name of the deceased is being withheld at the request of his family.

ORIGINAL REPORTING: The body of a 70-year-old man was recovered from the Fox River near Leicht Memorial Park in Green Bay on Tuesday evening.

The Green Bay Police Department says it is investigating the man's death.

Officers were dispatched to the park around 4:20 p.m. after someone found a body in the water. The body was removed from the water around 4:38 p.m., according to police.

"The circumstances of the death are to be determined; however, we do not believe that the community is in any danger," the department's release reads.

The identity of the person is not being released at this time.

Anyone with information related to this case is encouraged to call Green Bay Police at (920) 448-3200 and reference case #25-231318. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (920) 432-STOP (7867). You may also submit a tip online at www.432stop.com, or utilize the "P3 Tips" app for crime tips.