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A Portland Fire & Rescue boat crew is on the scene Thursday morning after a body was found floating in the Willamette River under the Hawthorne Bridge.

(Tony Hernandez/Staff)

Update: The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office reports the dead man was taken to a nearby Portland Fire Bureau building where a detective turned over the investigation to the Portland Police Bureau for follow up. The body was taken to the county's Medical Examiner's Office. The person's identification will be withheld pending family notifications.

Portland fire crews have located a dead body Thursday morning floating underneath the Hawthorne Bridge.

A Portland Fire & Rescue boat is on the Willamette River, and the crew is preparing to take the body from the river.

An officer at the scene said authorities don't suspect the death was related to a crime.

No official announcement has been made about the recovery. This story will be updated when details become available.

-- The Oregonian/OregonLive