Melbourne police have recovered the body of a 21-year-old man from the Indian River Lagoon near the Melbourne Causeway two days after he was reported missing in the area.

Police closed Front Street Park to the public Tuesday afternoon, and Melbourne CSI and marine patrol investigators congregated near the boat ramps.

Matthew Robineau's body was spotted in the river by fishermen standing on the seawall along the north side of the causeway, Melbourne Police Cmdr. Marc Claycomb said.

"The body will be taken... to a medical examiner, and determine the cause of death. And we'll be able to update the case at that point," Claycomb said Tuesday afternoon, standing on the seawall.



Robineau's body was taken to the Brevard County medical examiner's office where an autopsy will be conducted.

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Matthew Robineau of Indian Harbour Beach was last seen was last seen about 1 a.m. Sunday walking east along New Haven Avenue near the railroad tracks, Melbourne police reported.

About an hour later, Robineau's father used the Find My iPhone app and learned his son's phone was in a stationary position near Kiwanis Park at Geiger Point, police reported.

The phone and some of Matthew Robineau's belongings were found, but he remained missing despite subsequent searches by Melbourne police, the U.S. Coast Guard, Brevard County Sheriff's Office and St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office.

"It's a tragedy," Claycomb said. There did not appear to be any signs of foul play, he added.

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