CLEVELAND, Ohio (wow/Gray News) – A family is mourning the loss of their son and brother, who were found dead in a river in Ohio.

According to Cleveland Police, the victim was 33-year-old Vincent J. Zimmer.

Vincent was reported missing a week ago by his mother, Cathy Zimmer.

Cleveland Fire Department crews found Zimmer just after 10 a.m. Thursday morning in the Cuyahoga River near the Carter Road Lift Bridge. A city employee spotted the body while walking across the Carter Road Bridge.

“The Cleveland Police Department responded along with Cleveland Fire and EMS. With the help of Cleveland Fire and Emergency Services, we were able to retrieve the body,” says Sergeant Freddy Diaz.

Vincent lived in Avon Lake and no one had seen or heard from him since October 21, according to police.

Vincent’s mother says in her police report that Vincent received a $60,000 inheritance from his recently deceased father. On Sunday, October 20, Vincent withdrew $5,000 from his bank account.

The last person Vincent said his mother hung out with was his girlfriend, who lives in Cleveland.

Police said they conducted a welfare check at his home but were unable to find Vincent.

According to the police report, a tip on social media suggested Vincent and his girlfriend may have been staying at his girlfriend’s mother’s house.

However, when the police went to check that house, no one answered the door.

The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office is handling the investigation.

“We have learned that a person is missing from Avon and at this point we are on hold until the ME Office determines a cause and then once the cause is determined we can proceed with who initiated the investigation,” Sergeant Diaz said. .

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