SHARE

Missing Man's Body Found In PA River, Officials Confirm

A body found in a Pennsylvania river is  that of a man reported missing, according to WNEP citing the coroner's office.

Thomas Yerrick

Thomas Yerrick

Photo Credit: Twitter/Scranton police department

Moosic police shut down Minooka Avenue after a passerby walking along the river spotted the body in the Lackawanna River near the intersection of Minooka Avenue just before 11 a.m. Tuesday, Apr.5, and Lackawanna Avenue, WNEP reports citing Moosic police.

Thomas Yerrick, 70, of Scranton, has been identified as the missing man as of Tuesday evening, according to the Lackawanna County coroner's office.

Yerrick had not been seen since Sunday around 3:45 p.m., and an alert was issued for help locating him on Monday evening by Scranton police. 

His car and backpack were found nearby where the body was discovered, reports WNEP.

Click here to read more from WNEP.

to follow Daily Voice Adams and receive free news updates.

SCROLL TO NEXT ARTICLE