CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO/Gray News) – A family is mourning the loss of a son and brother after they 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 more than a week ago by his mother, Cathy Zimmer.

Cleveland Division of Fire crews found Zimmer in the Cuyahoga River near the Carter Road Lift Bridge shortly after 10 a.m. Thursday morning. A city worker saw the body while walking across the Carter Road Bridge.

“The Cleveland Division of Police along with Cleveland Fire and EMS responded. We were able to recover the body with the help of Cleveland Fire and EMS,” says Sergeant Freddy Díaz.

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

Vincent’s mother says in the police report that Vincent recently received an inheritance of $60,000 from his father, who died. On Sunday, October 20, Vincent withdrew $5,000 from his bank account.

The last person Vincent’s mother says he was dating was his girlfriend, who lives in Cleveland.

Police say they did a welfare check at his home but did not find Vincent.

According to the police report, a tip on social media suggested Vincent and his girlfriend may have been staying at the 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 leading the investigation.

“We learned that this was a missing person from Avon and at this point, we are on hold until the coroner’s office determines a cause and then once the cause is determined, we can proceed with who is investigating,” he says Sergeant Diaz. .

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