Identified! NY - Male body found in water by Brooklyn Army Terminal, 2019 - Mathew Holley

[doodles1211]

On Wednesday, March 13, police discovered a man’s badly decomposed body in the water near 58th Street. Over the weekend, the NYPD released photos of tattoos found on the man’s body in hopes that the public will be able to help identify him. The tattoos include: a money bag on his left forearm; two boxing gloves on his left arm; and a tattoo with a skeleton reading “Cheat 2 Win” and “MOB.”

Police describe the man as 6-feet-tall, approximately 320 pounds, 30- to 40-years-old. He was found wearing a red Casio G-Shock watch, and yellow and black sneakers.

Another Body Found In Water By Brooklyn Army Terminal; Police Release Images Of Tattoos Found On First Body - BKLYNER

In msm.... a woman's body was found March 16, 2019 in the same area. They do not know if it is related to this case.

 

[carbuff]

General area where bodies were found: Google Maps

It looks like an area where it's pretty easy for somebody to fall in by accident.

 

[iulia]

Relatives identify dead man found floating near Brooklyn shore through his ink, including ‘Cheat 2 Win’ tattoo

Relatives have identified a dead man whose decomposed body was found floating in the waters off Brooklyn through his tattoos, officials said Thursday.

Police recovered the corpse near the Brooklyn Army Terminal in Sunset Park on March 13. He has been identified as Mathew Holley, 33, of Prospect-Lefferts Gardens.