Missing man's body found in pond in Elk Grove Village
A man was found dead in a pond on Thursday afternoon in northwest suburban Elk Grove Village, nearly a month after he went missing following a nearby car crash.
Police said, around 3:20 p.m., police and firefighters responded to reports of a person in the water in a pond in the 700 block of Innovation Drive.
A fully clothed man was found dead in the water, and was later identified as 26-year-old Alexis Ramirez, who had gone missing on March 10, after crashing his car near Higgins Road and Brennan Boulevard, just feet away from the pond.
Investigators believe Ramirez fled the scene of the crash, and police had conducted at least two extensive searches of the area, including the pond, using a police K-9, a drone, and sonar equipment, but did not find Ramirez's body until Thursday.
Police said there was no evidence of foul play.
A death investigation was underway Thursday afternoon, and police were awaiting the results of an autopsy by the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.