Nassau police said they found an unidentified male body in...

Nassau police said they found an unidentified male body in the Massapequa Preserve near Seaview and Ocean avenues just after 2 p.m. Thursday, March 23, 2017. Homicide detectives said the death appears suspicious. Credit: Jim Staubitser

The body of an unidentified male was discovered in the Massapequa Preserve on Thursday afternoon, Nassau County police said.

Homicide detectives said the death appeared suspicious.

The body was found just before 2:10 p.m. at the preserve, near Seaview and Ocean avenues, police said.

The 432-acre park, officially named The Peter J. Schmitt Massapequa Preserve, straddles Sunrise Highway and contains a bike and hiking trails.

Homicide detectives ask anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS.

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