Cops look to identify body of woman by tattoo

Cops are looking to identify a woman whose body was found, washed up near Shore Parkway and 26^th Avenue on Sunday, March 22 in the confines of the 60^th Precinct.

According to police, the unidentified woman – said to be between the ages of 25 to 45 with a tattoo on her right leg – was found unconscious and unresponsive just before 6:30 p.m.

Emergency medical services responded and pronounced the woman dead at the scene.

A tattoo artist has rendered how the actual tattoo may have originally appeared, leading investigators to believe that the name written within it is “Monique.”

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS. The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or texting their tips to 274637(CRIMES) then entering TIP577.

All calls are strictly confidential.