The Nassau County Police Department is investigating the discovery of...

The Nassau County Police Department is investigating the discovery of a body in Hempstead Harbor in Roslyn Tuesday evening. Credit: Newsday/Thomas A. Ferrara

Nassau County police are investigating the discovery of a body found Tuesday evening in Hempstead Harbor in Roslyn, officials confirmed.

The male body was found shortly before 6 p.m. in the waters near West Shore Road, a Nassau police spokeswoman said.

The spokeswoman described the scene as an "active investigation" and said additional details were not immediately available.

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