Police pulled a body from the Willimantic River off Riverside Drive in Willimantic Thursday afternoon.
According to police, officers had been searching for a missing person who fell into the river in December when the body was found. The body was taken to the State Chief Medical Examiner's for identification. The body has not been positively identified at this time.
No other details were immediately available. Police said they expected to release more details on Friday.
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