A 58-year-old Suffolk man, George Elliott Manley, was found dead Sunday evening in a retention pond in the 100-block of Hall Avenue. Police said his death is not currently considered suspicious.
Police Outline Response and Identification
Suffolk police said officers were called to the 100-block of Hall Avenue at about 6:20 p.m. Sunday, according to WAVY.com. Suffolk Fire & Rescue personnel and the Suffolk Underwater Search and Recovery Team located a deceased adult male at the scene. He was later identified as Manley, of Suffolk, according to WAVY.com.
The Suffolk News-Herald reported that police had not released a cause or manner of death. Authorities have not provided further details about how Manley came to be in the pond or when he was last seen.
Police Ask Public for Any Information
Who maintains Suffolk’s stormwater ponds?
The City of Suffolk says its Stormwater Management Program constructs, maintains and monitors the city’s stormwater infrastructure. The city also offers Property Owners Associations an opportunity to transfer certain operational and maintenance functions for retention or detention ponds to Suffolk, according to the City of Suffolk’s Stormwater Management page. The city’s information does not establish who maintains the Hall Avenue pond.
Suffolk police are asking anyone with information to contact the department or the Suffolk Crime Line. Those wishing to remain anonymous can submit tips by calling 1-888-LOCK-U-UP, using the P3 Tips app, or visiting P3tips.com, as noted by WAVY.com.
