CRIME

Springfield Police seek help identifying body found in lake

News Herald staff reports

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield police are asking for help in identifying a body found floating in Martin Lake on Saturday.

According to a press release from the Springfield Police Department, the body discovered was a white male approximately 30 to 40 years of age, shaved head approximately 5'10" tall and weighing about 170 pounds.

The subject had multiple tattoos on his head, arms, chest, shoulders and back. The most obvious tattoo is an EKG line starting at the right ear extending to the right eye and across the nose in red ink. There was also a distinct motorcycle chain tattoo on his shaved head.

If anyone knows who this subject might be, please contact Investigator James Choate at the Springfield Police Department 872-7545 or Crime Stoppers at 785-TIPS (8477).