NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- Police are investigating after human remains were found in a suitcase in the East River on Wednesday. The gruesome discovery was made around 5:30 p.m. near Pier 17 89 South St. The NYPD Harbor Unit responded to the scene. The Medical Examiner's Office will determine the cause of death.

A suitcase containing human remains was pulled from the East River off Manhattan, according to police, sparking an investigation. The suitcase was retrieved by the NYPD Harbor Unit in the river near Governors Island after 5:30 p.