Man found dead in Glen Cove Creek

A tug boat operator found a body of a man floating in the Glen Cove Creek on Monday night at 7:35 p.m. He was discovered behind the Anglers Club, 45 Crescent Beach Road. The boat operator immediately called the Glen Cove Harbor Patrol for assistance.

"Unfortunately we find bodies in the creek every now and then," said Glen Cove Det. Lt. John Nagle. "Not too long ago we found a guy who had been fishing and got sucked into the water. We found him a few days later."

Nassau County Marine Bureau 9 assisted with the recovery of the deceased man on Monday. By Thursday, police had identified him as Jose Demas Morales, 61.

County detectives, who are assisting Glen Cove Police, could not comment on the investigation, except to say it is ongoing.

Nagle said the body was decomposed and that he doesn’t believe the death was related to Monday night’s storm. “He was in the water for a while — a few days at least."

Glen Cove Police will continue to work with county detectives but Nagle said it will probably be a while before the investigation is complete.