Grosse Ile police identify body recovered from Detroit River

The Grosse Ile Police Department says the body recovered from the Detroit River on Sept. 8 has been identified.

Police did not provide any details, such as the person's name, pending notifying the next of kin. Authorities thanked the public for helping in identifying the person.

The individual is described as a white man, approximately 50 years old, 5 feet 3 inches to 5 feet 4 inches tall, and weighing about 150 pounds. The man is described as having short dark/graying hair.

Police say the individual has multiple tattoos on his body, including a crucifix across the man's back, a cross surrounded by the words "Italian Bad Boy" on the right shoulder, and an Italian flag on his left shoulder and praying hands with the words "famiglia" on the upper right chest.