Body found in Milwaukee River 'believed to be' missing man: police

GLENDALE, Wis. - A body found in the Milwaukee River in Glendale on Saturday, March 30 is "believed to be" a missing man.

Police and rescue crews searched the area, including the river, in January after an Illinois man went missing. Police told FOX6 News that the man's family called them Saturday after they saw what they thought was a body in the river. 

A dive team responded to the scene near Riverview Avenue, north of Silver Spring and west of I-43, around 2:30 p.m.

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The body has not yet been identified, but the medical examiner's office said it is an adult male. The Glendale Police Department said it is "believed to be" the missing Illinois man, 31-year-old Eugeniu Matcin.

"As the weather warms up, you have changing water conditions, you also had a fairly large rain the last two days, so the river had more water in it, so that could be related," North Shore Fire/Rescue Chief Robert Whitaker said. "At times, it's common for bodies to resurface after a while."

During searches for Matcin in January, police said he had been last seen in a hot tub behind a home on Riverview Drive. There are no signs of foul play.