The New York State Police are investigating after the discovery Thursday of a dead body on a hiking trail in Montauk.
People described as “witnesses” found the body in the afternoon in Montauk State Park, Trooper Brittany Burton, a state police spokesperson, told Newsday via text message.
Additional information, including the deceased’s gender, identity or whether police suspect criminality, was not available late Thursday.
Nicholas Grasso covers breaking news for Newsday. A Long Island native, he previously worked at several community newspapers and lifestyle magazines based on the East End.