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Woman's body found in Wakefield lake

WAKEFIELD, Mass. (MyFoxBoston.com) -- The body of a 59-year-old woman was found in a lake in Wakefield Saturday.

Wakefield police tell FOX 25 a caller reported seeing what they believed to be a dead body in Crystal Lake on Linden Avenue at about 2 p.m. Emergency crews responded to the lake and recovered the woman's body from the water.

The woman's identity has not been released. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding her death, however they note they have no reason to believe there is any threat posed to the public.