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UPDATE: San Luis Obispo police name the man found dead in Prefumo Creek

Posted at 4:34 PM, Dec 29, 2019
and last updated 2019-12-31 20:31:39-05
San Luis Obispo police investigate body found in Prefumo Creek

UPDATE: (5:30 p.m., Tuesday) - The San Luis Obispo Police Department identified the body found in Prefumo Creek Sunday morning as Norman Bispo.

Police say Bispo, 60, was found half-naked in the creek behind the 1200 block of Vista Lago on Sunday.

Investigators say foul play is no suspected.

Police say an autopsy was completed by the coroner's office on Tuesday, however the cause of death is still under investigation.
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UPDATE (10:45 a.m.) - The San Luis Police Department says the body found in Prefumo Creek Sunday morning has been identified, but they aren't releasing a name yet.

Officials say foul play isn't suspected and this wasn't a missing person.

The San Luis Obispo Coroner is working to determine the cause of death.
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UPDATE (6:09 p.m.) - The San Luis Obispo Police Department says the body found in Prefumo Creek Sunday morning was a middle-aged man whose death is believed to be "not suspicious."

Officials did not identify the man nor say if the man lived in the area.

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ORIGINAL STORY (4:34 p.m.) - The San Luis Obispo Police Department is investigating reports of a body allegedly found in Prefumo Creek in San Luis Obispo Sunday morning.

Authorities say neighbors found the body half naked in the creek.

Officials are not identifying the body at this time as it is an ongoing investigation.

According to the police department, the person's next of kin has not been notified yet.

This is a developing story.