Police said the body of a woman pulled from the Connecticut River in Haddam is related to a car that drove into the water in Middletown a few months ago.
Crews found a body in the Connecticut River in Haddam near Haddam Meadows State Park on Thursday.
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WATCH HEREOfficials said they responded to the park just before 6 p.m. after getting a report of a body found in the water.
Middletown police said a person walking their dog found the woman's body near the river bank.
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SIGN UP The police department said they responded to Harbor Park on Feb. 25 after a woman intentionally drove her car into the Connecticut River.
The vehicle, a 2016 Audi Q5, was found underwater, but was unoccupied. Police and fire officials conducted an extensive search to find the driver, but were unable to do so.
Police said the body found in Haddam is that of the missing woman. She has been identified as 51-year-old Janeen Shaw, of Middletown.
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State police called the incident suspicious. Troopers said they're assisting the CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
Middletown police, Haddam fire and DEEP are also assisting with the investigation.
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