The discovery of a man’s body along Pajaro River levee Thursday has prompted an investigation by the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies were dispatched for a report of a body at 5am. A forensic examination on Friday determined the person was a male, but officials did not release any further details, or a cause of death.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office at 831.755.3700. Information can be provided anonymously. You may also submit a tip online by visiting mcso.countyofmonterey.gov/anonymous-crime-tip
It was the second time that a body was discovered along the levee in the past two months. In early April, deputies found 36-year-old Jesus Alfonso Duarte Figueroa of Watsonville buried in a shallow hole west of the Main Street Bridge that connects the community of Pajaro to Watsonville.
That incident is a murder investigation.
