How an Unsolved Mystery Haunts Old Saybrook: The Unidentified Man in Connecticut River

🔍 Dive into the chilling mystery surrounding an unidentified man found in the Connecticut River at the Harbor One Marina in Saybrook Point in Old Saybrook, Connecticut.

🔍 On March 31, 1998, a fisherman casting his line at the marina came across a sneaker containing a foot in the water. Authorities were immediately alerted.

🔍 He is described as a White, or possibly Latino, male aged between 30 and 35 years. He was 5’8” and weighed 200 pounds, eye and hair color were undetermined. Cause of death is unknown.

🔍 He was found wearing a coat featuring a distinctive purple zipper, shreds of black pants, black socks, and FILA brand sneakers size 9.5. Among his possessions was a silver butane lighter adorned with an eagle perched upon a globe, bearing the cryptic number 2688.

🕰️ Decades Later: Despite the passage of time, this case remains unsolved. If you have any information that could help lead to the identity of this man, you can contact the Connecticut Officer of Chief Medical Examiner at (860) 679-3980 or the Old Saybrook Police Department at (860) 395-3140.

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