A suitcase containing human remains was recovered by police from New York's East River on Wednesday evening, police said.

A suitcase containing human remains was pulled from the East River off Manhattan, according to police, sparking an investigation.

Human remains were found in a suitcase floating near Governors Island Wednesday afternoon, according to the NYPD. The NYPD harbor unit recovered the suitcase and the remains were transported to Pier 16 where EMS and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner responded,