SLO police investigating body found in creek downtown
San Luis Obispo police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found Friday morning in the creek downtown.
Officers responded about 6:50 a.m to a call reporting the man’s body in San Luis Obispo Creek in the 1000 block of Broad Street between Higuera and Monterey streets, Sgt. Byan Treanor said.
A passer-by noticed the man’s body in the water and notified police, he said. Police officers and fire crews found the man dead and “submerged in a deep section of the creek,” a city of San Luis Obispo news release said.
The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s dive team helped to retrieve the body and assisted with the investigation.
The cause of the man’s death is currently unknown, pending an autopsy, the release said. Police don’t currently suspect foul play, Treanor said.
Police will release the man’s identity after notifying his next of kin, the release said.
This story was originally published August 13, 2021 at 12:17 PM.
