Mystery Deepens as Second Body Found in Brooklyn Waters, Police Probe Possible Link to Earlier Death

An unidentified woman's body was found near the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal. According to authorities, she was pronounced dead. Earlier in March, a man's body was also discovered nearby. Police are investigating to determine whether the cases are connected.

At around 3:56 p.m. on April 11, the New York Police Department (NYPD) Harbor Unit responded to a 911 call about a sighting of a woman's body in the water along the shores of Red Hook. When the body was pulled out, she was pronounced dead.

The city Medical Examiner is currently investigating the cause of death, authorities said.

On March 7, police found a man’s body floating in the waters off the Red Hook, Brooklyn docks. According to police, the body was spotted near 499 Van Brunt St. at around 1:30 p.m. When EMS arrived at the scene, the man was declared dead.

Another body was pulled from the same waters in March. According to News12 Brooklyn, witnesses described the corpse as "looking like a skeleton," and "small in stature."

On March 12, the body was identified as Thomas Medlin, a 15-year-old who disappeared on January 9.

According to authorities, Medlin was seen leaving Stony Brook School around 3:30 p.m. on January 9. He reportedly "ran" to the Stony Brook Train Station and boarded a Manhattan-bound train. Medlin was last seen at Grand Central Station about two hours later that day.

A few weeks later, the Suffolk County Police Department said that, based on a review of digital evidence, Medlin was last seen on a pedestrian walkway on the Manhattan Bridge on January 9 at 7:06 p.m.

Police added, "The last activity on his cell phone was on January 9 at 7:09 p.m., and a nearby surveillance camera captured a splash in the water on January 9 at 7:10 p.m." Authorities also said he was "never seen leaving the bridge via path exits."

The boy's mother, Eva Yan, told News 12 that he might have traveled to the city to meet someone he connected with while playing online games. However, police said no such connection was linked to the discovery of his body.

"Under the issuance of subpoenas and search warrants, an examination of multiple social media and online gaming profiles and a forensic examination of electronic devices associated with Medlin was conducted,"

This examination has determined these platforms are not connected to his disappearance."

Authorities also noted that there was "no indication of criminal activity" at the time.

It remains unclear whether the cases are connected.