Saugus man found dead at Breakheart Reservation may have fallen from rock formation
SAUGUS - A Saugus man found dead at Breakheart Reservation on Wednesday may have fallen more than 30 feet to his death.
The 65-year-old went to the state park Wednesday morning, and family and friends started searching for him when he didn't come home, State Police said. A family friend found his body in the woods by the Castle Rock rock formation and called police around 6 p.m.
"The man's body was located a few hundred yards into the reservation adjacent to a large rock formation that rises to a height of 30-plus feet," State Police said in a statement. "Whether the man fell from the higher location remains part of the ongoing investigation into the facts and circumstances of his death."
Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker said Thursday that the man "had injuries consistent with a fall" and foul play is not suspected.
At Breakheart, hikers can climb rocky hills for views of Boston, New Hampshire and central Massachusetts.
Police have not yet released the man's name.