Person found dead in water near Rouge Beach in Scarborough

Emergency crews were called to Rouge Beach in Scarborough shortly before 2 p.m. on Saturday. (Prasanjeet Choudhury/CBC - image credit)
Emergency crews were called to Rouge Beach in Scarborough shortly before 2 p.m. on Saturday. (Prasanjeet Choudhury/CBC - image credit)

A person was found dead in the water near Rouge Beach on Saturday afternoon, Toronto Fire Services said.

Emergency crews responded to an unknown trouble call at the Scarborough beach shortly before 2 p.m.

When they arrived, they found an individual without vital signs.

Toronto police said the investigation is ongoing.