East Wenatchee Police investigate suspicious death near footbridge

EAST WENATCHEE — East Wenatchee police are investigating a suspicious death after a body was discovered Tuesday afternoon along the Columbia River near the footbridge.

Officers responded to a report of a deceased person at approximately 4:50 p.m. Oct. 13, according to a news release issued Wednesday by the East Wenatchee Police Department.

Police located the body along the riverbank approximately 100 yards south of the footbridge.

Investigators secured the area overnight while awaiting the arrival of the Washington State Patrol Crime Scene Response Team to process the scene.

Police have classified the death as suspicious but have not released information about the person's identity, the circumstances surrounding the death or a possible cause of death.

Authorities are asking the public to avoid the area while investigators continue their work.

The investigation remains active, and police said limited information is being released at this time.

Anyone with information relevant to the investigation is asked to contact RiverCom dispatch at 509-663-9911.

The investigation is identified as East Wenatchee Police Department incident No. 26E05678.