Body pulled from Chicago River identified by medical examiner

CHICAGO - The body of a man that was found in the Chicago River on the Near East Side Thursday morning has been identified.

The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office identified the man as 46-year-old Richard Garcia.

Police say the body was found around 10:30 a.m. Thursday and he was pronounced dead on the scene.

Marine Units recovered the body by the Columbus Drive bridge near Streeterville.

Area Detectives are conducting a death investigation, pending an autopsy.