Police Confirm Body Found in Chestnut Hill Reservoir

11:30 UPDATE: The body found is that of missing Boston College student Franco Garcia.

(NECN: Scot Yount, Newton, Mass.) - Massachusetts State Police are investigating, after a body was found in the Chestnut Hill Reservoir in Newton, Mass.

The discovery was reported on Wednesday morning, as joggers were passing by during their morning run.

While there is no indication that the body is that of missing Boston College student, Franco Garcia, the site where the body was found is not far from where the student was last seen.

Garcia has been missing for about seven weeks. He was last seen with some friends at Mary Ann's bar.

Weeks ago, divers searched the Chestnut Hill Reservoir twice for Garcia's body, turning up nothing.

On Wednesday, emergency crews pulled the unidentified body from the water.

Stay with NECN.com for the latest developments.

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