Body found at Shollenberger Park in Petaluma

A body was discovered Monday afternoon in Shollenberger Park, according to the Petaluma Police Department.

A call reporting the body came in shortly before 3 p.m., Sgt. Ed Crosby said in a statement. It was found not far from a walking trail in underbrush in an area that appeared to be set up as a small encampment, he said.

There did not appear to be any signs of foul play. Identification was pending an autopsy by the coroner’s office and notification of relatives, he said.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Petaluma Police Department at 778-4372.

You can reach Staff Writer Elizabeth M. Cosin at 521-5276 or elizabeth.cosin@pressdemocrat.com.