Palatine man found dead in retention pond

Authorities are investigating the death of a 53-year-old Palatine man found in a retention pond near his apartment on the 500 block of North Quentin Road Sunday evening.

Palatine police said they were notified of the man's death at about 6:30 p.m. by a passerby who called 911.

The Cook County medical examiner's office identified the man as David James Leisky, a resident of the nearby apartment complex.

An autopsy was scheduled to take place Monday and a determination on the cause of death is pending further examination, officials said.