A Bogota man was found dead Wednesday night, four days after he went missing, a family member said.
Police have not confirmed the man's identity but David Portalatin said his father, Victor Portalatin, 76, was found in Teaneck.
Police said the body was found around 7:30 p.m. near the CSX railroad tracks and the old soap factory, next to Herrick Park. The soap factory is a short distance from the man's Leonia Avenue home.
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"It's still very early in the investigation," Police Chief Robert Wilson said Wednesday night.
Community members had fanned out around Teaneck and Bogota to search for the man after he was .
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