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News Nearby: Body of Lawrenceville Man Pulled from Lake Lanier

The body of Robert Armistead, 54, was pulled from the lake Sunday.

The body of a Lawrenceville man was found Lake Lanier over the weekend, according to police.

The man has been identified as Robert Armistead, 54.

According to the Hall County Sheriff's Department, Armistead's 10-to-15 foot jon boat was found overturned in the water about 10 feet off the shore.

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Armistead's body was taken to the Dekalb Medical Examiner's Office for an autopsy and toxicology.

The Hall County Fire Department's Dive Team reportedly pulled Armistead from Lake Lanier Sunday, according to CBS Atlanta.

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The dive team responded to a call of a capsized boat near the Aqualand Marina about 10:30 a.m. Jan. 6.

Police have said that foul play is not suspected.


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