Body of Missing Man Washes Up on Stamford Beach

Police are investigating after the body of a 26-year-old man washed up on a private beach in Stamford on Monday.

Authorities identified the body as that of Jorge Simon, 26, a native of Guatemala who had lived and worked in Stamford for seven years. Simon's family reported him missing on Feb. 16.

Police said they were called to the beach after neighbors spotted the body on a beach on Rogers Road around 1 p.m. There are no indications of foul play and police said the body seemed to have been submerged for a while.

Simon was last seen near Stillwater Avenue and Finney Lane around 12:15 p.m. on Feb. 14. Police said he had been out with friends that night and his family grew concerned when Simon didn't return home for several days.

Police searched the area with K-9s but never found Simon. It's not clear how he died or ended up in the water.

"Today, we express our condolences to the Simon family who, along with the Police, valiantly attempted to search for Simon with friends and families from the Guatemalan community," the Stamford Police Department said in a statement Monday evening.

Authorities are investigating Simon's death and asking anyone with information to call the detective bureau. All information will remain confidential.

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