Body recovered from West Lake in Patchogue, Suffolk police say

Suffolk County police said they recovered a body from West Lake in Patchogue Sunday afternoon. A police spokeswoman said it appeared to be noncriminal.

Police received a call about the body at 11:40 a.m.

Police on Sunday afternoon were still working to identify the body. No additional information was available.

By David M. Schwartz

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David Schwartz covers environmental issues. A native Long Islander, he's worked at Newsday since 2013.