Body found in Newport Harbor ID'd; death apparently was accidental

Body found in Newport Harbor ID’d; death apparently was accidental

Dec. 22, 2015 1:30 PM PT

Authorities have identified the body of a man found floating in Newport Harbor Monday morning.

Coroner’s officials said they will perform an autopsy to determine how 47-year-old Daniel Baille died. Baille’s city of residence was unavailable.

Police think Baille’s death was an accident.

Officers learned of the death shortly before 9 a.m. when someone discovered the body in the water at the west end of the harbor near the intersection of River Avenue and 43rd Street, Newport Beach police spokeswoman Jennifer Manzella said.

There were no signs of foul play, Manzella said.

Jeremiah Dobruck

Jeremiah Dobruck was a public safety reporter for the Daily Pilot. He first came to the Pilot as an editorial intern in 2009. After a handful of other media-related jobs, he was hired full-time at the Pilot as a copy editor in 2012. He holds a bachelor’s in journalism from Cal State Fullerton. He left the Daily Pilot in 2016.