Scottsdale Police have identified the body of a man pulled from a flooded area of Vista Del Camino Park Saturday, Sept. 27, as 38-year-old Ander Polanco.

Around 7:40 p.m. on Sept. 26 , officers responded to reports of a vehicle submerged in water near 77th Street and Garfield, according to a statement from the Scottsdale Police Department.

The vehicle was located in the park, where the passenger compartment was fully flooded. Only the trunk was visible above water, according to the the statement.

Due to swift water hazards, officers were unable to reach the vehicle and requested assistance from Scottsdale Fire Department for a swift water rescue, according to the statement.

Police drones and helicopters were deployed to examine the vehicle, but no movement or signs of life were observed, according to the statement

Attempts to contact the vehicle’s registered owner were unsuccessful, the statement said.
Family members reported Polanco had not been heard from since 6:15 p.m., when he was last known to be delivering food. A missing person report was filed, and an alert was sent to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.

On Sept. 27, as water levels receded, police personnel discovered a body outside the vehicle, the statement said.

The scene was then turned over to Scottsdale Fire for recovery operations and the victim was removed from the wash around 7:40 a.m., the statement said.

A death investigation is underway, and the cause of death will be determined by the Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office.