A man’s body was pulled from a lake in Wheat Ridge on Monday afternoon.
The body was found in Tabor Lake, just south of West 44th Avenue and Interstate 70, according to police.
WRPD at Tabor Lake off 44th investigating. Adult male found in the lake. Declared dead just now. No additional info at this time. conducted water rescue dive team stood by to assist
— Wheat Ridge Police (@WheatRidgePD)
A water rescue team with the Arvada Fire Protection District retrieved the body and brought it to shore. Members tried to resuscitate the man, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
A passerby called 911 at about 4:30 p.m. to report seeing a man in the water who was in distress, police said. Investigators could not immediately say how the man came to be in the lake.
The 25-acre reservoir is open to fishing, but boating and swimming is not permitted.
A police investigation into the death is ongoing.
