Thursday, 4:30 PM
Body found in Hamilton pond
By Caitlin Castello, Globe Correspondent
The body of a 57-year-old Danvers man was pulled from the water this morning at Round Pound in Hamilton.
Scott Esty's body was recovered from the pond off Chebacco Road by a Beverly Fire Department dive team shortly before 10 a.m.
Police began to investigate after a patrolman observed a pickup truck parked next to a canoe launch ramp at about 9:22 p.m. Tuesday.The patrolman had a hunch that something was not right, said Hamilton Police Detective Kenneth Nagy.
Police requested the fire department's help in searching for the vehicle's operator. A capsized canoe was found on the far southeast area of the pond about 25 yards from shore.
The search expanded as it continued into today, involving several local fire departments as well as State Police and Essex County prosecutors.
Esty's body was found about 80 yards from the canoe. Police said the case is under investigation.
